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FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.

10401 OLD MONROE RD., MATTHEWS, NC, 28105
Operated by Dollar Tree Inc · 1 of 1,425 establishments

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OSHA inspections
6
over 40 years
Violations
17
$5,761 in penalties
Penalties
$5,761
$339 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $5,761 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 223 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
17
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$5,761
$339 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $5,761 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$1,200Jul 2000Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$963Sep 2005Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$825Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$825Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111$688Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0911$600Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0178 M12 II11$420Jun 1986Jun 1986
29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 III11$240Jun 1986Jun 1986
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0211Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV11Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411Jun 1986Jun 1986

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4529 within NC. Peer group: 223 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Complaint
4
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 FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. 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
Sep 22, 2008ABRASION,TRACTOR TRAILER,CONTUSION,OVERTURN1

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
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. 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 FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INCORPORATED
10401 OLD MONROE ROAD · MATTHEWS, NC, 28105
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Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$200K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
FDCA / Pharma

First case: 2024-02-26. Most recent: 2024-02-26. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $200,125 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Family Dollar Stores LLC
Family Dollar Stores, LLC · FDO
Feb 2024pleaFDCA / PharmaArkansas - Eastern,USDOJ - Civil Division - Consumer Protection Branch$200,125No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-12-22Planned2$963
2005-09-14Complaint22$1,000
2000-05-22Complaint42$800
1998-10-27Complaint64$2,338
1986-07-28Follow-up0$0
1986-05-13Complaint32$660

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. is one of 1,425 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dollar Tree Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dollar Tree Inc across all 1,425 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. 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 Tree Inc, which operates 1,425 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,761 in total penalties.