OSHA Signs $12 Million National Enforcement Settlement With Dollar General

OSHA and Dollar General have agreed to settle a years-long enforcement suit over claims of widespread unsafe conditions such as faulty emergency exits at the discount retail chain, including a $12 million monetary penalty and commitments from the company to improve worker protections across its stores. “Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement corporate-wide changes that make the safety of its employees a priority,” reads a July 12 OSHA release announcing the deal. It says those...