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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 3, 2022 · Closed: December 27, 2024
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations3
Serious+1
Initial penalty$247,580
Current penalty$156,423
Accidents0
Duration938d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 3, 2022, OSHA opened Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, Llc’s inspection #345999015 at ALACHUA, Florida. The case was administratively closed on December 27, 2024, 938 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $156,423 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $247,580. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Willful133%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Repeat267%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$156,423current penalty
↓ $91,157total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$145,027
Current$145,027
Repeat
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$11,396
Current$11,396
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$91,157
Current$0reduced by $91,157

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 345999015 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, Llc

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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.

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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.

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Current vs initial penalty

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

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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 345999015 directly: