Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.

Inspection Nr: 1642842.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Repeat

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $147,334.00

Current Penalty: $103,134.00

Issuance Date: 06/15/2023

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 07/12/2023

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0112300

Contest Date:

Final Order: 07/13/2023

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	07/13/2023	$103,134.00	07/12/2023	Repeat
Penalty	Z: Issued	06/15/2023	$147,334.00	07/12/2023	Repeat

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers are not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it is stable and secure against sliding and collapse: (a) Throughout the Stock Room: On or about 1/11/2023, the employer is not ensuring that materials such as, but not limited to, boxes both full of merchandise and empty, flats of soda, canned goods, other heavy grocery items and cases of cleaning supplies are stacked securely. These boxes of merchandise and flats are not stacked in a secure manner nor stored in a blocked pattern and are stacked up to excessive heights. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1579408, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 5/19/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 395 Admiral Street, Providence RI 02905. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1464979, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/05/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 999 North Montello Street, Brockton MA 02301. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1453267, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/05/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1238 Bedford Street Abington MA 02351. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1452650, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/1/2021, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 675 Yellowstone Ave. Pocatello, ID 83201. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1484134, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/23/2021 with respect to a workplace located at 22-03 Fair Lawn Ave. Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410.

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