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Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Washington, District of Columbia · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452990

1inspections
1citation items
$30,000current penalties
Sep 22, 2020last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. in District of Columbia one time.

It opened on Sep 22, 2020 on a referral, in Washington.

In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 repeat.

The proposed penalties came to $42,911; today they stand at $30,000, 30% less.

Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,130 penalty. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. averages $30,000 across 1 cited inspection.

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344939533 OPENED SEP 22, 2020Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Sep 14, 2022

3932 Minesota Ave. Ne, Washington, DC 20020 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 17, 2020: Employee breaks knee in slip and fall while walking inside s

At 2:30 p.m. on September 17, 2020, an employee working as a manager for a retail store was walking to the front of the store The employee slipped and fell striking the floor. The employee broke his right knee and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Repeat$42,911$30,000Mar 17, 2021Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)

(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.

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