DOLLAR GENERAL

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOLLAR GENERAL — a retail trade facility located at 655 INTERCHANGE ROAD, KRESGEVILLE, PA 18333 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $90,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-09-11.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $90,000.00 is more than 13.9× the national average of $6,467.77 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 452112). This sector encompasses 10,854 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $70.2M.

State Context: Within PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 23, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 19, 2021. Of the 1 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 per-citation average of $90,000.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The inspection of this Kresgeville retail location revealed a critical breakdown in fundamental workplace safety, evidenced by a single, high-gravity Willful violation of 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1). While ostensibly a "housekeeping" standard, the $90,000 penalty and Willful designation signify a profound systemic failure rather than a localized lapse in tidiness. In practical terms, this violation indicates that management permitted hazardous accumulations of inventory and debris to obstruct walking-working surfaces, directly compromising emergency egress and increasing the probability of trip-and-fall incidents