Following 240 inspections of Dollar General stores since 2017 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Company has incurred over $21 million in unpaid fines.  Violations include blocking of fire exits, stacking merchandise too high representing an injury hazard for workers and customers.

Employees face possible death as a result of holdups in stores staffed by only one person during 24-hour operation in high crime areas.  The company has been decidedly reluctant to recognize that their model of operation and their policies expose low-paid workers to risk. Stricter penalties are obviously required.  At least the Company should be obligated to pay the fines imposed to date since this would reflect on earnings and hopefully stimulate change.