Dollar General settles with the Labor Department over workplace safety violations
What does the Dollar General settlement entail?
The Dollar General settlement requires the company to pay $12 million in penalties and implement significant workplace safety improvements in its 19,000+ stores nationwide. This includes hiring additional safety managers, reducing inventory to prevent blocked exits and clutter, providing safety training to all employees, and developing a safety and health committee with employee participation. Dollar General must also correct safety hazards within 48 hours and submit proof of correction to avoid additional fines.
How much must Dollar General pay in penalties?
Dollar General must pay $12 million in penalties as part of a settlement with the Department of Labor to resolve alleged safety violations at its stores. The company has also agreed to improve safety protocols and conditions at its retail stores nationwide to ensure a safer working environment for employees.
What are the specific safety improvements Dollar General must implement?
Dollar General must implement specific safety improvements, including hiring additional safety managers, significantly reducing inventory and increasing stocking efficiency to prevent blocked exits and clutter, providing safety and health training to all employees, developing a safety and health committee with employee participation, and hiring third-party consultants and auditors to identify hazards and perform unannounced annual compliance audits13.