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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1628473.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $98,219.00
Current Penalty: $68,753.30
Issuance Date: 04/11/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 04/28/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/08/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/08/2023 | $68,753.30 | 04/28/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/11/2023 | $98,219.00 | 04/28/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers is not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: (a) Large Storeroom; Health, Beauty, and Textile supplies area: On or about October 17, 2022, large boxes are piled on top of each other, not in a blocked stagger pattern, not stored in any order of size or weight nor braced, resulting in unstable boxes with tipped piles and fallen boxes into the aisleways. (b) Large Storeroom; exit area near loading dock: On or about October 17, 2022, a U-boat cart is overloaded with larger cases of 16-ounce large bottles of isopropyl alcohol stacked on top of smaller boxes. The employer routinely fails to ensure that material is stored securely as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 17, 2022, when boxes of merchandise were not stacked securely in the Storerooms of the Dollar Tree store at 1925 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. 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 1597674, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/21/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 35 Mulberry Commercial Park, Richmond Hill, GA, 31324. 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 1587972, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/06/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 810 Gilmer Street, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482. 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 05/19/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 395 Admiral Street, Providence, RI, 02905.