DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. — a retail trade facility located at 3489 EAST OWENS AVENUE, NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-02-11.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $41,250.00 is more than 6.4× 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 NV, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 27,382 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,830.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 12, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 19, 2019. 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 $41,250.00 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 enforcement action against this Dollar Tree location underscores a persistent, systemic failure in material handling and storage protocols that characterizes the retailer’s national compliance profile. The citation under 1910.176(b) specifically addresses the unstable stacking of merchandise, a hazard that translates to significant "struck-by" and crushing risks for employees navigating cramped backroom storage areas. The classification of this violation as Repeat is the most critical legal element, signaling that the employer had prior knowledge of these specific hazards yet failed to implement sustainable corrective actions across its enterprise. At $41,250 for a single violation, the penalty severity far exceeds the industry average for retail warehousing, reflecting both the high gravity of potential injury and the statutory multipliers applied to recidivist violators. This high-gravity assessment suggests that inspectors observed precarious tiers of goods—likely stacked to heights or in configurations that made collapse nearly certain