Dollar General Reaches $12M Safety Settlement With US Regulators
Dollar General Reaches $12M Safety Settlement With US Regulators
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached a corporate-wide settlement with Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) and its retail subsidiaries to enhance workplace safety across all its stores.
美國勞工部宣佈，其職業安全和健康管理局（OSHA）已與美國達樂公司（NYSE:DG）及其零售子公司達成涉及全公司的和解協議，以改善其所有店鋪的工作場所安全。
This agreement requires Dollar General to prioritize worker safety by implementing substantial operational changes to improve accountability and compliance.
根據協議，美國達樂公司必須優先考慮工人安全，實施實質性的操作改變以提高責任和合規性。
Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and introduce corporate-wide measures to prioritize employee safety.
美國達樂公司同意支付1200萬美元的罰款，並引入全公司性的措施，以優先考慮員工的安全。
These measures include establishing an expanded safety structure, hiring additional safety managers, and reducing inventory to prevent blocked exits and unsafe storage.
這些措施包括建立擴展的安全結構、僱用更多的安全經理以及減少存貨以防止出口堵塞和不安全的存儲。
The company will also provide safety and health training to both leadership and non-managerial employees. Additionally, a safety and health committee will be developed to encourage employee participation in safety initiatives.
該公司還將爲領導層和非管理人員提供安全和健康培訓。此外，還將建立一個安全和健康委員會，鼓勵員工參與安全倡議。
As part of the agreement, Dollar General must promptly address future violations related to blocked exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, and material storage.
作爲協議的一部分，美國達樂公司必須迅速解決與堵塞出口、滅火器、電力面板和物料存儲有關的違規行爲。
The company has 48 hours to correct these hazards and must provide proof of correction. Failure to comply can result in monetary assessments of $100,000 per day, up to $500,000, alongside OSHA inspection and enforcement actions.
該公司有48小時的時間糾正這些危險，並必須提供糾正證明。未能遵守可能導致每天10萬美元的貨幣評估，最高可達50萬美元，以及OSHA檢查和強制措施。
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An independent auditor will perform unannounced compliance audits annually to assess safety conditions, including egress, access to fire extinguishers, and electrical hazards.
一家獨立的核數師將每年進行不宣佈的合規審計，以評估安全條件，包括出口、滅火器和電擊危險。
Dollar General has established a new Safety Operations Center to detect store hazards and support safety performance. An anonymous hotline for employees and the public to report safety concerns has also been set up.
美國達樂公司成立了一個新的安全操作中心，以檢測店內危險並支持安全表現。還設立了一個匿名熱線電話，供員工和公衆報告安全問題。
This settlement resolves existing contested and open federal OSHA inspections involving alleged violations such as blocked emergency exits, electrical panels, fire extinguishers, and unsafe storage.
本次和解解決了美國聯邦OSHA關於被阻擋的應急出口、電力面板、滅火器和不安全庫存等涉嫌違規行爲的現有爭議和未解決的檢查。
Since 2017, the company has failed numerous safety inspections, accumulating over $25 million in proposed fines for various violations, reported Bloomberg.
據彭博社報道，自2017年以來，該公司已經不合格了衆多的安全檢查，累計因違反各種規定被罰款超過2500萬美元。
In October, Dollar General replaced its CEO to restore stability and confidence. Former CEO Todd Vasos returned, promising to improve staffing and slow expansion.
今年10月，美國達樂公司更換了CEO，以恢復穩定和信心。前CEO託德·瓦索斯（Todd Vasos）回歸，承諾加強人員配備和減緩擴張。
Current and former employees have worked with unions and advocacy groups to push for safety changes, leading shareholders to approve an independent safety audit resolution last year.
現任和前任員工與工會和倡導組織合作推動安全變革，導致股東去年批准了獨立安全審計決議。
The report further noted that OSHA's settlement with Dollar General follows a similar agreement with rival Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ:DLTR). The retailer will form a safety and health committee, hold quarterly meetings with OSHA, and ensure business practices prevent hazards.
報告進一步指出，美國OSHA與競爭對手達樂樹公司（NASDAQ:DLTR）達成了類似的協議。該零售商將成立一個安全和健康委員會，與OSHA舉行季度會議，並確保業務實踐避免危害。
Price Action: DG shares closed higher by 3.21% at $131.59 on Thursday.
價格動態：DG股價週四收盤上漲3.21%，至131.59美元。
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