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Dollar General to pay $12 million penalty, improve safety in US settlement

July 11, 2024 4:14 PM EDT

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Discount store operator Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in penalty for alleged safety violations that led to blocked exits and fire extinguishers and unsafe storage, the U.S. Labor Department said in a statement on Thursday.

The company is also required to improve workplace safety in stores across the U.S. in a settlement with the Labor Department, the government agency added.

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