OSHA has cited two more Dollar General stores for endangering the safety of their employees.

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1. Padlocks on Dollar General emergency exits 'gamble with worker's lives,' feds say

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Padlocks on Dollar General emergency exits ‘gamble with worker’s lives,’ feds say

BY KAITLYN ALANIS JUNE 06, 2022 3:17 PM

Bike and barrel locks were used to lock emergency exit doors at two Dollar General stores, adding to the chain’s ongoing problem of “exposing workers to serious hazards,” according to federal authorities.

Now the two stores, one in Wisconsin and the other in Ohio, face a combined $580,108 in penalties proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a June 3 news release.

OSHA visited the Baldwin, Wisconsin, location after a request from local fire officials in December 2021, officials said. When inspectors arrived, they found a bike lock and a board used to close and padlock the emergency exit doors from the inside. Merchandise boxes were also blocking the exit.

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