EAST HAVEN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR TREE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DOLLAR TREE, INC. in 32 FRONTAGE ROAD, EAST HAVEN, CT 06512 (NAICS 452319). OSHA activity number 346537442.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DOLLAR TREE, INC.
- Site address
- 32 FRONTAGE ROAD
- City
- EAST HAVEN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06512
- Mailing
- 500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
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
- 452319
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) are not kept free and unobstructed: Stockroom: The employer does not ensure all exit routes were free and unobstructed, exposing employees to fire hazards: On or about March 1, 2023, the fire exit route leading from the break room through the stock room, to the stock room exit door is not kept free and unobstructed in that it is completely blocked by the storage of large piles of merchandise. Piles in the break room are approximately 6 feet 3 inches high in one area and 7 feet 4 inches high extend into the stockroom. These piles consist of various merchandise containing boxes, U-boats full of merchandise boxes, and flats of food, such as but not limited to food, paper towels, toilet paper, holiday decorations, cart, ladder, broom, and racking.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,733 · Current $14,733
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b):Storage was not secure. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. a. Throughout the Stock Room: On/or about March 1, 2023, the employer is not ensuring that materials such as, but not limited to, boxes of merchandise, and flats of food, such as but not limited to food, paper towels, and toilet paper are stacked securely. The boxes of merchandise and flats are over ten feet (10') in places and are not stacked in a secure manner nor stored in a blocked pattern and are sliding and leaning against the walls and racking system, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. b. Throughout the Break Area: On/or about March 1, 2023, the employer is not ensuring that materials such as, but not limited to, boxes of merchandise such as facial tissues, a cart, a ladder, a broom, racking, and holiday supplies are stacked securely. Piles are approximately 6 feet 3 inches high in one area and 7 feet 4 inches high in another area. These piles are covering the full width of this section in the stock room. These boxes of merchandise and flats are not stacked in a secure manner nor stored in a blocked pattern and are sliding and leaning towards the Break Area, exposing employees to stuck-by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14733
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346537442.
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