WASHINGTON (KFGO KVRR) – Dollar General has been hit with $3.4 million in fines after U.S. Department of Labor inspections at nine locations in North Dakota, Maine, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Six stores in North Dakota account for $2.5 million worth of fines for 32 violations.
The inspections in late 2022 in Casselton, Garrison, Hillsboro, Killdeer, Minot, and Tioga found aisles, emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and electrical panels blocked by stored merchandise, and boxes stacked unsafely.
At the Minot store, OSHA inspectors learned at least six employees suffered exposure to toxic vapors after several chemical containers ruptured. Three of them sought medical treatment.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply.
Dollar General has faced over $21 million in proposed fines since 2017.
