PAWTUCKET – Dollar Tree Stores Inc.’s failure to provide safe work conditions at two Rhode Island stores in Pawtucket and East Providence exposed employees to serious risks and injuries, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The store faces $770,136 in proposed penalties for hazards related to obstructed exits, unsafe storage of materials, fire and other hazards at the locations.
Inspectors responded to complaints about unsafe conditions at the two stores and found employees exposed to an emergency exit completely blocked with large piles of materials at their location on Power Road in Pawtucket, boxed materials stacked up to seven feet high, and blocked access to fire extinguishers.
A company representative previously told Pawtucket City Council members that they’ve been keeping more materials inside the store in response to complaints from the city about overflowing dumpsters.
The Pawtucket location was cited for four repeat violations, with $450,916 in proposed fines.
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