Dollar Tree Inc. Hit with $770K in Proposed Penalties After OSHA Inspections
At two stores in Rhode Island, OSHA found boxes stacked in an unsafe manner among other hazards.
- By Alex Saurman
- Apr 26, 2023
Dollar Tree is facing $770,136 in proposed penalties following inspections at two Rhode Island stores.
According to a news release, at the store in Pawtucket, Rhode Island—north of Providence—OSHA inspectors found materials obstructing access to exits and fire extinguishers along with boxes stacked in an unsafe manner, a hazard also discovered at an East Providence store. Here, inspectors also found incorrect storage and labeling of helium-compressed gas cylinders.
The Pawtucket store was cited for four repeat violations and faces proposed penalties of $450,916 while the East Providence location received a citation for three repeat violations and $319,220 in proposed penalties.
"Providing employees with clearly recognized and legally required safeguards, such as unimpeded exit access, properly stored materials and readily available fire extinguishers, must be a priority for any employer and should not be ignored," said OSHA Area Director Robert Sestito in Providence, Rhode Island in the news release.
More than 193,000 people work for Dollar Tree Inc.
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About the Author
Alex Saurman is a former Content Editor for Occupational Health & Safety,who has since joined OH&S’s client services team. She continues to work closely with OH&S’s editorial team and contributes to the magazine.