DOLGENCORP OF TEXAS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOLGENCORP OF TEXAS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION — a retail trade facility located at 1911 US. HWY 87., LAMESA, TX 79331 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $93,435.66. The inspection case was opened on 2022-12-09.
Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $93,435.66 is more than 14.4× the national average of $6,467.77 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 453998). This sector encompasses 10,854 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $70.2M.
State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 5, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 5, 2023. Of the 7 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $93,435.66 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $13,347.95 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for this Dolgencorp location revealed a pervasive culture of non-compliance characterized by systemic egress and storage hazards common to high-velocity retail environments. The issuance of seven "Repeat" violations underscored a profound failure of the corporate safety management system to implement sustainable corrective actions following previous citations at other subsidiary locations. By citing standards 1910.36 and 1910.37 alongside 1910.157, OSHA identified a dangerous trifecta of fire life-safety failures: obstructed exit routes, inadequate discharge widths, and blocked fire suppression equipment. For workers, these conditions transformed the stockroom and sales floor into potential death traps during an emergency, where narrow or blocked pathways would significantly impede rapid evacuation. The penalty of $93,435.66, while substantial for a single inspection, reflected the "Repeat" designation’s administrative weight, which allows for significantly higher multipliers than "Serious" classifications.