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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

427 BEECH ST, SCOTTSVILLE, KY, 42164
Operated by DOLLAR GENERAL CORP · 1 of 839 establishments
493110General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
6
over 6 years
Violations
14
$58,840 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $58,840 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 250 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
1.0 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
14
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$58,840
$4,203 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within KY. Peer group: 250 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
97th
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
1.1
vs industry
−3.2
TRIR
3.3
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 502 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
3.3
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

Complaint
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 4, 2020Conveyor Belt,Electric Shock,Electrical Box,Electrical Work,Electrical panel,Electrocuted,Emergency Response,Head,Lockout,Loss Of Blood,Loss of consciousness,Maintenance,Traumatic,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,WarehouseFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2011-02-16. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-08-20Referral1$7,000
2023-10-05Complaint0$0
2022-01-11Complaint0$0
2020-10-01Follow-up0$0
2020-08-05Fatality/Catastrophe1210$51,840
2019-08-07Complaint1$0

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 839 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 839 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 plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 839 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $58,840 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 1.1 compared to an industry average of 4.3.
Has DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION.