
Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and improve workplace safety at its discount stores nationwide as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over allegations of unsafe storage, blocked electrical panels and other safety violations. “These changes help give peace of mind to thousands of workers, knowing that they are not risking their safety in their workplaces and that they will come home healthy at the end of each day.” The settlement, with the DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), resolves...