04:15 PM EDT, 07/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Dollar General ( DG ) agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement workplace safety improvements in stores across US as part of a settlement deal, the US Department of Labor said Thursday.

"This agreement commits Dollar General ( DG ) to making worker safety a priority by implementing significant and systematic changes in its operations to improve accountability and compliance, and it gives Dollar General ( DG ) employees essential input on ensuring their own health and safety," said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker.

The improvements include establishing and maintaining an expanded safety structure and a robust safety and health management system, including hiring additional safety managers, the department said. It added that the settlement resolves existing and open Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections for alleged safety violations.

Dollar General ( DG ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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