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Dollar General: OSHA inspections and violations

Jonesville, South Carolina · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452990

12inspections
8citation items
$3,525current penalties
Dec 17, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Dollar General 12 times in South Carolina since 2001.

The latest one began on Dec 17, 2020 after a complaint, in Kelton.

Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 3 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $7,575 and now stand at $3,525, 53% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.305.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Dollar General averages $0 (2 cited inspections).

Dollar General: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345072508 OPENED DEC 17, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 884 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2021

1451 Spartanburg Hwy, Kelton, SC 29353 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344210299 OPENED AUG 5, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 6 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2019

3176 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343480612 OPENED SEP 18, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 474 employees at the site · Closed Dec 19, 2018

1451 Spartanburg Highway, Kelton, SC 29353 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 5, 2018Final

Inspection 342260890 OPENED APR 12, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 2017

1365 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5) · Sanitation
Other-than-serious$1,500$0May 25, 2017Final

Inspection 316624287 OPENED FEB 13, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 550 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 2013

1451 Spartanburg Hwy, Jonesville, SC 29353 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$3,750$1,875May 6, 2013Closed

Inspection 316614528 OPENED JUL 9, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2012

704 N F R Huff, Saint Matthews, SC 29135 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,200$1,200Aug 29, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 29, 2012Closed

Inspection 316196880 OPENED NOV 15, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 550 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2011

1451 Spartanburg Hwy, Jonesville, SC 29353 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310339700 OPENED MAR 21, 2007Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2007

7710 Hwy #9, Inman, SC 29349 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,125$450Apr 24, 2007Closed
4 older inspections

Inspection 310339676 OPENED MAR 20, 2007Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 590 employees at the site · Closed May 9, 2007

1451 Spartanburg Hwy, Jonesville, SC 29353 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 24, 2007Closed

Inspection 307434704 OPENED JUN 16, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2004

222 West Third Street, Gaffney, SC 29340 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303564736 OPENED SEP 20, 2001Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2001

6870 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303554174 OPENED JUL 24, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2001

6870 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 10, 2001Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)

(2) Information. Employees shall be informed of:

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i)

(3) Housekeeping. (i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5)

(5) Vermin control. Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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