Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 10/20/2022, 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, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. The employer routinely fails to ensure that material is stored securely as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 20, 2022, when boxes of merchandise were not stacked securely in the Storerooms of the Dollar Tree store at 342 Power Road, Pawtucket, RI 02860. 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. 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 September 23, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 22-03 Fair Lawn Ave. Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410. 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 July 1, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 675 Yellowstone Ave. Pocatello, ID 83201. 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. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Willful - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1428448, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/30/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3821 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA, 18020. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Willful - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1431460, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/05/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1041 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02134. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Willful - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1433182, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/17/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2300 Roosevelt Avenue, Marinette, WI, 54143. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Willful - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1440331, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/25/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 8020 S 84th Street, La Vista, NE, 68128. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a Willful - Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1451149, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/30/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 7230 Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville, PA, 17901.