$300k: the cost of filthy bathrooms and blocked exits.

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When OSHA visited a Dollar Tree store in Pennsylvania, inspectors discovered blocked emergency exits, unsanitary bathrooms and boxes stacked unsafely. Because at least one hazard had been noted in a previous inspection, OSHA levied a hefty $300,000 fine.

The lesson: Make sure your managers know that such "inconveniences" can be expensive safety errors...

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