Dollar General settles with OSHA for $12 million over violations

Nationwide chain Dollar General will pay $12 million to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to resolve alleged offenses at its more than 19,000 stores. The violations included allegations of “blocked emergency exits, blocked electrical panels, blocked fire extinguishers and unsafe storage,” the Department of Labor said. Dollar General has racked up more than $21 million in fines since 2017 over obstructed exits and cluttered aisles, according to CNBC. In addition to the $12 million payment, the settlement reached Thursday lays down compliance and safety measures that Dollar General has...