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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

401 GENERAL DRIVE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, ARDMORE, OK, 73401
Operated by DOLLAR GENERAL CORP · 1 of 896 establishments
493110General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
11
over 27 years
Violations
22
$33,630 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $33,630 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.4 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
22
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$33,630
$1,529 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 11

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $33,630 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,200Nov 2000Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0411$5,750Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IG11$5,000Jul 2007Jul 2007
5A000111$4,000Jan 2006Jan 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 H0211$3,500Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$3,000Nov 1998Nov 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,200Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,700Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,600Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611$1,500Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$1,275Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,125Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$560Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$220Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC11Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1904.0032 B0211Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Jan 2000Jan 2000

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within OK. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $600
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.5
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
5.5
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 1,082 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
6

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.. Most recent recall: 2016-02-04. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General
#16092
Feb 2016The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-08-23Complaint0$0
2013-05-06Planned53$6,220
2007-06-07Complaint44$15,750
2005-08-15Unprogrammed Related11$4,000
2005-04-14Planned54$2,975
2002-09-12Complaint0$0
2001-05-03Complaint0$0
2000-11-01Planned21$560
1999-11-17Complaint33$1,125
1999-09-02Planned0$0
1998-08-20Complaint22$3,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION is one of 896 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DOLLAR GENERAL CORP across all 896 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup DOLLAR GENERAL CORP, which operates 896 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $33,630 in total penalties.
How does DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.48 compared to an industry average of 4.3.
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