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Dollar General: OSHA inspections and violations

Onawa, Iowa · All Other General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452319

3inspections
2citation items
$5,683current penalties
Jan 26, 2023last inspection

Dollar General has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2008.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 26, 2023 after a complaint, in Bettendorf.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $11,366 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,683, down 50%.

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Dollar General averages $5,683 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Dollar General: OSHA citation items per year, 2008 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346467459 OPENED JAN 26, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 4 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2023

1224 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722 · All Other General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345458947 OPENED AUG 4, 2021Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2021

206 Stevens St, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 · All Other General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$5,683$2,842Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry
Serious$5,683$2,842Sep 24, 2021Final

Inspection 312647324 OPENED OCT 14, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 2008

419 10th Street, Onawa, IA 51040 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways

29 CFR 1910.25(c)(2)

(2) Have a maximum riser height of 9.5 inches (24 cm);

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii)

(ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows:

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