Dollar General Makes Federal Severe Violator Worker Safety List

Dollar General Corp. this week joined more than 400 other employers on the federal government’s “severe violator” watch list.

The recent decision by OSHA to cite four Dollar General stores in the Southeast for more than a dozen alleged violations, carrying proposed fines of $1.68 million, triggered the “severe violator” designation, allowing OSHA to inspect any Dollar General store where it has jurisdiction. Dollar General has more than 18,100 stores across the US with about 163,000 employees. Its fiscal year 2021 revenue was $34.2 billion.

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration also has frequently inspected two other ...