Hazardous conditions found at two Ohio locations continue the pattern of infractions found by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and state agencies at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores.
OSHA and state agencies have conducted more than 500 inspections at the stores in Maple Heights and Columbus which are operated by their parent company, Dollar Tree, resulting in the discovery of more than 300 infractions since 2017, according to an Aug. 1 Department of Labor news release.
“Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores have a long and disturbing history of putting profits above employee safety,” Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker said in the release. “Time and time again, we find the same violations – blocked or obstructed emergency exits and aisles, boxes of merchandise stacked high or in front of electrical panels and fire extinguishers. Each hazard can lead to a tragedy.”
Dollar Tree, a Fortune 500 firm, has its headquarters in Chesapeake, Va. The discount chain, which has operated for more than 30 years, has more than 16,000 stores in 48 states and five Canadian provinces, according to the release.
