- November 4, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
A Dollar General store in Lawrence County is one of seven being fined by a federal government agency for putting employee safety at risk.
Town Creek is a small, close knit community.
The Dollar General in Town Creek is one of the few places to shop and get groceries in the area.
The hope is that these violations don’t force a shutdown, thus inconveniencing the people that live there.
After seven inspections led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, they found 31 violations saying Dollar General has failed to protect the safety of their employees. These infractions apply to the Dollar General in Town Creek.
Some of those violations include:
failing to label, mount, or make fire extinguishers available.
storing boxes in front of electrical panels, increasing the risk of fire and electrical hazards.
exposing workers…
