Dollar General Fined For Workplace Safety Violations

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And we also understand that Dollar General is facing fines after a federal workplace safety inspection found major issues at its stores that officials say were quote, willfully exposing staff to fire hazards. For example, a routine inspection in Pennsylvania found quote dangerous safety hazards like emergency exits that were inaccessible. Now, the Occupation Safety and Health Administration, you probably know it as OSHA said today, it found more than 180 violations. Dollar General has about 18,000 stores nationwide with more than 150,000 employees. The company is on the hook for fines of nearly a quarter million dollars. It's been fined more than $15 million for safety violations since 2017.