August 14, 2013
WalMart Stores Inc. has signed a corporate-wide settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve OSHA citations at a Rochester, N.Y., store following inspections in 2011.
WalMart Stores Inc. has entered into a corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to improve safety and health conditions in all 2,857 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores under federal jurisdiction. The settlement, which resolves two enforcement cases that began in 2011, includes provisions for the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer to enhance safety and health practices and training related to trash compactors, cleaning chemicals and hazard communications corporate-wide. The company also has agreed to pay a fine of $190,000, which is significantly less than the original proposed fine of $365,500 and a drop in the bucket for a company that posted fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion.
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