CHICOPEE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC in 251 MEADOW STREET, CHICOPEE, MA 01020 (NAICS 452319). OSHA activity number 346912496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC
- Site address
- 251 MEADOW STREET
- City
- CHICOPEE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01020
- Mailing
- 251 MEADOW STREET, CHICOPEE, MA 01020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452319
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $89,290 · Current $89,290
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. Stock room of 251 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA: On August 16, 2023, and at times prior, boxes of artificial Christmas trees were stored in a pile, up to 12 feet in height, on top of a metal racking system. The stack of Christmas tree boxes was not organized in any order of size or weight, and no other means were utilized to ensure the pile was stable and secure against sliding and collapse. One box that was providing support for those boxes stacked above was visibly damaged and had potential to weaken the whole stack and cause collapse from above. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1645705, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 8, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 125 Church Street, Pembroke, MA. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1658913, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 706 Long Hill Road, Groton, CT. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1454287, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 11, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 214 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $89290
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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 346912496.
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