OSHA said both inspections discovered 'obstructed egress, unstable stacks, inaccessible electrical equipment, and fire extinguishers, as well as trip and fall hazards...'
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - OSHA stated Family Dollar stores in Ohio are “discounting safety” as the company continues its history of ignoring workplace safety and hazards - but now it may pay the price.
After repeatedly finding obstructed exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, and stacks of merchandise, OSHA said Dollar Tree Inc. faces $1.2 million in penalties at two Ohio Family Dollar stores - one in Maple Heights and the other in Columbus.OSHA said Dollar Tree Inc., parent company to Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, “continues to expose employees to the risk of injuries by flagrantly ignoring workplace safety regulations.
“Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores have a long and disturbing history of putting profits above employee safety,” said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker. “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.
OSHA stated it initiated an inspection on Jan. 31 after an employee reported unsafe conditions at the Family Dollar store on Dunham Road in Maple Heights. According to OSHA, it opened an inspection two weeks later on Feb. 10 when an employee complained of water leaking through the ceiling, causing wet floors and ceiling tiles to fall at the Lockbourne Road location in Columbus.
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