US Department of Labor Accuses Dollar General of Putting Its Workers at Risk, Proposing More Than $300,000 in Penalties

Since 2016, the department has proposed more than $3.3 million in penalties for Dollar General locations across the country

A sign is seen outside a Dollar General store in Chicago, Ill., on May 23, 2016. Jim Young/Reuters

By Chloe Arrojado

A press release from the U.S. Department of Labor announced a scathing accusation against Dollar General.

On Monday, the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $321,827 in penalties for the nation’s largest discount retailer after finding three repeat violations.