
Is This Ohio Dollar General Putting Employees at Risk?
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has fined an Ohio Dollar General store $156,772 for blocking exit routes with merchandise. Blocking exit routes is a workplace fire hazard. OSHA inspectors carrying out an investigation discovered the Dollar General store had blocked rapid access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels. Employees would have had a difficult time fleeing, putting out fires with fire extinguishers or shutting off the power. This is not