Retail Trade · Ballwin, MO
Dollar Tree
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Dollar Tree has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
Dollar Tree in Ballwin, MO has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Dollar Tree 2 times over 2 years, roughly annually. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Retail Trade industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Winn Dixie, INC. in Big Pine Key, FL is another retail trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
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Compliance score
- A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Retail Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Dollar Tree.
How Dollar Tree Compares
2 OSHA inspections on record for Dollar Tree in Ballwin, MO, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Dollar Tree to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2018-04-11
Last Inspection
2019-10-18
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,571
What this shows 2 inspections over 2 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Retail Trade average of $3,571.
Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade
How Dollar Tree compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Dollar Tree | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 0 | 1.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,898 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,571 |
Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Dollar Tree, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Retail Trade
Showing 5 of 12944 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Dollar Tree's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Dollar Tree against Winn Dixie, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Dollar Tree's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.