SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: LOWES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LOWES in 10 LOWE'S DRIVE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 336429584.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LOWES
- Site address
- 10 LOWE'S DRIVE
- City
- SARATOGA SPRINGS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12866
- Mailing
- 10 LOWE'S DRIVE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 444110
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H02 II
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $1,870 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): Employees were not informed of any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present: a). On or about 9/19/12, 10 Lowe's Drive, Saratoga Springs, for employees working in the vicinity of the spray painting operations. The employer did not inform employees the chemicals present in the Valspar spray paint and 55018 Spray Gray. Valspar and 55018 Spray Gray contains chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and xylene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1870
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employees were not informed of the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: a). On or about 9/19/12, 10 Lowe's Drive, Saratoga Springs, for employees working in the vicinity of the spray painting operations. The employer did not inform employees the physical and health hazards associated with the chemicals present in the Valspar spray paint and 55018 Spray Gray. Valspar and 55018 Spray Gray contains chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and xylene. b). On or about 9/19/12, 10 Lowe's Drive, Saratoga Springs, for employees conducting spray painting operations. The employer did not inform employees the chemicals present in the Valspar spray paint and 55018 Spray Gray. Valspar and 55018 Spray Gray contain chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and xylene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"): a) On or about 9/19/12, on site, for employees voluntarily donning a 3M 8210 N95 when conducting spray painting operations. The employer did not provide employees with information contained in the Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 336429584.
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