WEST LAFAYETTE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: DOLGEN MIDWEST, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DOLGEN MIDWEST, LLC in 505 WEST MAIN STREET, WEST LAFAYETTE, OH 43845 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 346184047.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DOLGEN MIDWEST, LLC
- Site address
- 505 WEST MAIN STREET
- City
- WEST LAFAYETTE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43845
- Mailing
- 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 453998
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $93,436 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) Dolgen Midwest, LLC, located at 505 West Main Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845: On or about August 31, 2022, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards in the receiving room and sales floor from wheeled carts, large boxes and bins that are stored throughout the walking-working surfaces. Dollar General Corporation was cited under the name Dollar General Corporation DBA Dollar General Store 18688 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551005 , citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1288 Beaverdale Rd NE, Dalton, GA 30721. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store 7196 for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1535419, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on January 4, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 5129 Cottage Hill Road Store 7196, Mobile, AL 36609. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General #6556 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550619, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2381 Dawes Rd Mobile, AL 36695. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store #13064 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550484 , citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2912 N Mcvay Dr., Mobile, AL 36606. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498759, citation number 1, item number 1-a, and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 960 Rt 196, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1492446, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 655 Interchange Road, Kresgeville, PA 18333. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DG Retail, LLC DBA Dollar General for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1436276 citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 905 4th Street West, Milan, IL 61264. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp LLC DBA Dollar General Store #11979 for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1376785 citation number 2, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7025 Us-231 Panama City, FL 32405.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $93435.66
- — C (R) $145027
- — Z (R) $145027
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Dolgen Midwest, LLC, located at 505 West Main Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845: On or about August 31, 2022, the paths of travel for employees to the emergency exits in the southeast corner of the sales floor and receiving room were obstructed and/or blocked by wheeled carts, a metal basket holder, large boxes, and bins. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General Corporation DBA Dollar General Store 18688 for a REPEAT for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551005 citation number 2 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1288 Beaverdale Rd NE, Dalton, GA 30721L. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store # 8083 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550627 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 10100 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1517332 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 22, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 73 E Hollis St, Nashua, NH 03060. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store 7024 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1509783 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 17, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 440 Main Street, Walnutport, PA 18088. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DOLGENCORP, LLC DBA Dollar General for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1507692 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 312 S. HWY. 27/441, Lady Lake, FL 32159. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General Corporation DBA Dollar General # 4967 for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1500289 citation number 1 item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on May 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 514 North Antrim Way, Greencastle, PA 17225.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $68,365 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Dolgen Midwest, LLC, located at 505 West Main Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845: On or about August 31, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguisher was readily accessible without subjecting the employees to possible injury. Wheeled carts, boxes, a stepladder, and stacked merchandise were in front of the fire extinguisher and preventing access, which exposed employees to fire hazards. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store # 13248 for a Willful violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1566292, citation number 1, item number 3/a and was affirmed as final order on June 20, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 880 Spruce Street, BALDWIN, WI 54002. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DG Retail, LLC DBA Dollar General Store # 15726 for a Willful violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1468409, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as final order on September 4, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 450 Nashua Road, DRACUT, MA 01826 . Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DG Retail, LLC DBA Dollar General for a Repeat-Other violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1450479, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 8, 2020 with respect to a workplace located at 1111 N Cole St. Bushnell, IL 61422.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $68365
- — Z (R) $68365
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $68,365 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) Dolgen Midwest, LLC, located at 505 West Main Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845: On or about August 31, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by, tripping, and fall hazards from boxed merchandise, that was stacked more than 7 feet high, and was not arranged in a stable and secure manner to prevent boxes from falling and striking employees. Dollar General Corporation was cited under the name Dollar General Corporation DBA Dollar General Store 18688 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551005, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1288 Beaverdale Rd Ne Dalton, GA 30721. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store #13064 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550484, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2912 N McVay Dr. Mobile, AL 36606. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store 7196 for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1535419, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 4, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 5129 Cottage Hill Road Store 7196, Mobile, AL 36609. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DG Retail, LLC DBA Dollar General Store #15726 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1468409, citation number 2, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on September 4, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 450 Nashua Road Dracut, MA 01826. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name DG Retail, LLC DBA Dollar General for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1450479, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on April 8, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1111 N Cole St Bushnell, IL 61422.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $68365
- — Z (R) $68365
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $113,960 · Current $93,436 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that sufficient access and working space is provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) Dolgen Midwest, LLC, located at 505 West Main Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845: On or about August 31, 2022, employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards from wheeled carts, large boxes, and bins obstructing access to electrical panels. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General # 6556 for a WILLFUL violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550619, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2381 Dawes Road, Store 6556, Mobile, AL 36695. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General for a REPEAT-SERIOUS violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or it's equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1507692, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 312 S. HWY. 27/441, LADY LAKE, FL 32159. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General Corporation DBA Dollar General # 4967 for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1500289, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on May 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 514 North Antrim Way, Greencastle, PA 17225. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483184, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11 River Rd #35, North Arlington, NJ 07031. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited under the name Dollar General Corporation for a REPEAT violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1301615, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 23, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 17 East State Street, Quarryville, PA 17566.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $93435.66
- — C (R) $113960
- — Z (R) $113960
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