Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Dollar Tree Faces OSHA Penalties Over Alleged Store Safety Violations
Fine or penalty
The U.S. Department of Labor said Dollar Tree Stores faced more than $477,000 in penalties for alleged safety violations at a Marinette store. OSHA inspectors cited fire, exit-route, electrical-panel, and unstable-merchandise hazards. According to the announcement, the company could contest the findings or request an informal conference.
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Inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the company exposed employees to fire hazards from obstructed and unmarked exit routes and blocked fire extinguishers.
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. faces more than $477,000 in penalties for alleged safety violations at a store in Marinette, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday.
2019
Dollar Tree fined for hazardous conditions at Bloomfield store
Fine or penalty
The U.S. Department of Labor announced $208,384 in penalties against Dollar Tree Stores Inc. after OSHA inspectors found blocked emergency exits and other hazards at its Bloomfield store.
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Federal labor officials have fined Dollar Tree Stores Inc. more than $208,000 for exit and storage hazards at its Bloomfield store in the Copaco Shopping Center.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday the national discount retailer faces $208,384 in penalties after inspectors from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) division found that the Bloomfield store’s emergency exits were blocked by conveyor equipment and stored merchandise.
2019
Oregon OSHA fines Dollar Tree over Portland store violations
Fine or penalty
Oregon OSHA fined Dollar Tree $1,900 in connection with worker-safety violations resulting from a rodent infestation at a Portland store. OSHA records said the company failed to take necessary measures to keep rodents out and did not provide proper safety equipment to employees cleaning up rodent waste.
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According to Oregon OSHA records, Dollar Tree did not take necessary measures to keep rodents out of the store and failed to provide proper safety equipment for employees who had to clean up feces and urine from the rodents.
The company was hit with a $1,900 fine from the Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on October 10, in connection with worker safety violations resulting from a rodent infestation in a store in Portland, Oregon, state OSHA records indicate.
The U.S. Department of Labor says it will fine Dollar Tree Stores $477,089 for safety violations at its Marinette store.
2011
Food-desert allegations
Dollar Tree and other dollar-store operators have been criticized by researchers and community organizations for potentially contributing to food deserts by competing with full-service grocery stores and leaving some communities with limited access to fresh and healthy food. Dollar Tree has disputed the characterization and argued that its stores can provide food access in communities that otherwise have few retail options.
2004
Consumer product safety recalls
Products sold through Dollar Tree stores have been included in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls. Examples cited in reference material include candle sets that could produce excessive flames, hot-melt mini glue guns associated with short-circuit and burn risks, and salsa jars containing broken glass.