‘Codes being broken every day’: Dollar General safety violations alarm workers

Federal safety authority Osha has imposed millions in fines on discount retailer which is largest retail chain in US

Dollar General, the retail chain with the largest number of stores in the US, has faced scrutiny from government safety regulators in recent months over dozens of violations and fines for systemic hazards" at the discount retailer.

The chain has grown from more than 8,000 stores in 2008 to over 18,000 locations today in 47 states. That outsized growth has been accompanied by millions of dollars in penalties for safety violations and lawsuits over injured workers and customers.