Dollar General stores have been cited by OSHA and local authorities for safety hazards for years.
OSHA has called Dollar General a "severe violator"David Williams, an employee at a Dollar General store, said he and his colleagues at other locations go to work scared of the dangers that they will encounter there.
Safety hazards at Dollar General stores have also gotten the attention of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, which has proposed fines on Dollar General of $21 million since 2017.
The company's violations are severe and frequent enough that Dollar General earned a "severe violator" designation from OSHA in March.
The proposal's passage marks a win for Dollar General workers, Mary Beth Gallagher, director of engagement at Domini Impact Investments, said in a statement.
Persons:
—, David Williams, Williams, Mary Beth Gallagher, Gallagher, Alex Bitter
Organizations:
OSHA, Service, Shareholders, Dollar, US, Equity Fund, CNN, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Impact
Locations:
Goodlettsville , Tennessee, Mexico