Skip to main content
Inspection outcome
Opened: September 10, 2020 · Closed: February 11, 2021
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations2
Serious+1
Initial penalty$10,604
Current penalty$6,892
Accidents0
Duration154d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 10, 2020, OSHA opened Dolgencorp, Llc’s inspection #344921184 at BESSEMER, Alabama — an establishment in the all other general merchandise stores industry. The case was administratively closed on February 11, 2021, 154 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $6,892 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $10,604. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat150%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Other-than-serious150%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$6,892current penalty
↓ $3,712total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1904.40(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,604
Current$6,892reduced by $3,712

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 344921184 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Dolgencorp, Llc

Earlier or related cases at this establishment.

Full inspection history →
Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

📋
Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

💰
Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

🔗
Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 344921184 directly: