OSHA Cites Dollar Tree Stores Inc. $523,745 for Exposing Employees to Fire Hazards
March 5, 2020
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. was cited by OSHA for exposing employees to fire hazards.
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. was cited by OSHA for exposing employees to fire hazards.
United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit, storage and fire hazards at a store in Boston, Massachusetts. OSHA inspectors found store employees exposed to fire hazards from obstructed exit routes and electrical hazards from blocked working space around electrical panels.
"OSHA continues to receive complaints about unsafe working conditions at Dollar Tree stores across the nation," said Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. "Workers should not be subjected to the same hazards previously identified and cited. This employer is required to follow the law, and comply with regulations that protect workers from injuries and fatalities."
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