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Dollar Tree: OSHA inspections and violations

Toms River, New Jersey · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452990

7inspections
4citation items
$207,808current penalties
Jun 28, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Dollar Tree 7 times in New Jersey since 2015.

The latest one began on Jun 28, 2023 after a complaint, in Belvidere.

Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 4 repeat.

Penalties were first proposed at $296,868 and now stand at $207,808, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.

Material storage and aisles comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.176.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Dollar Tree averages $207,808 (1 cited inspection).

Dollar Tree also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Dollar Tree: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346800253 OPENED JUN 28, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 27, 2023

525 Us Highway 46, Belvidere, NJ 07823 · All Other General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346143688 OPENED AUG 11, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100,000 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2022

1400 Haddonfield-berlin Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 · All Other General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346080989 OPENED JUL 15, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Nov 28, 2022

111 South Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown, NJ 08094 · All Other General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344841341 OPENED JUL 20, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Oct 7, 2021

22-03 Fair Lawn Ave, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
Repeat$63,613$44,529Jan 8, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Repeat$63,613$44,529Jan 8, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Repeat$84,821$59,375Jan 8, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles
Repeat$84,821$59,375Jan 8, 2021Final

Inspection 341706992 OPENED AUG 18, 2016Closed

Monitoring · Complete · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Dec 7, 2016

676 White Horse Pike Unit 1, Absecon, NJ 08201 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341412344 OPENED APR 20, 2016Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2016

58 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340717651 OPENED JUN 18, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 23 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 2015

1354 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Fair Lawn site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 24 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
4186-04749
Fair Lawn · 2022
24 000.04.6
4186-05586
Elizabeth · 2022
20 119.64.6
4186-00491
Toms River · 2022
21 000.04.6
4186-32157
Elizabeth · 2022
21 000.04.6
4186-03833
Williamstown · 2021
54 000.05.2
4186-06307
Toms River · 2021
30 2128.65.2
4186-07593
Toms River · 2021
23 1115.85.2
4186-07957
Cherry Hill · 2021
32 000.05.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.176(c)

(c) Housekeeping. Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other general merchandise stores employers in New Jersey

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.