Dollar General will improve safety protocols in stores and pay $12 million in penalties in a sweeping settlement with the ...

Inspectors last year assessed nearly $9 million in proposed penalties. This past July, Dollar General reached a wide-ranging settlement with the DOL that included a payment of a $12 million penalty.

In addition, the company has been assessed more than $21 million in penalties since 2017; Dollar General told Retail Dive it has paid $4 million. If a business refuses to pay fines, OSHA can file ...