L&I Fines 'Severe Violator' Dollar Tree $132,000

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said it fined Dollar Tree $132,000 for allegedly blocking emergency exit routes, improperly stacking boxes and leaving debris scatted on the floor at a store in Tacoma. L&I said it handed out three “repeat willful violations” and cited Dollar Tree for the same hazards three months ago. “We’re seeing the same safety violations at Dollar Tree stores over and over again,” said Craig Blackwood, assistant director for L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. “This is a national probl...