PLAINVILLE, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: LOWES COMPANIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOWES COMPANIES, INC. in 246 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE, PLAINVILLE, CT 06062 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 339068744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 246 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE
- City
- PLAINVILLE
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06062
- Mailing
- 246 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE, PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 444110
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": Main Electrical Room: On or about May 16, 2013, there was no "Exit" sign to indicate that the alarmed door on the exterior wall was the expected emergency exit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2250
1910.110 E04 III
- Issued
- May 28, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating: Lumber Aisle: On or about May 16, 2013, the propane fuel tank was not affixed to the Yale 60VX powered industrial truck during usage.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1530
- · Z (S) $2550
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- May 28, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: On or about May 16, 2013, the working space in front of electrical panels was used for storage: A. Electrical Room: The working space in front of the electrical service panels was used for the storage of old register parts, a cardboard box and a wooden pallet. B. Lumber Aisle near Bay Door: The marked working space in front of 277/480V panels 3PR and 3H was used for the storage of three empty five-gallon buckets and a trash can identified as containing floor compound.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $2550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339068744.
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