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OSHA Inspection: LOWES COMPANIES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
246 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE
City
PLAINVILLE
State
CT
ZIP
06062
Mailing
246 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE, PLAINVILLE, CT 06062
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
444110
Employees
150
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.37 B02

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 28, 2013
Abate by
Jul 15, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 28, 2013
Abate by
May 28, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 28, 2013
Abate by
May 28, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,550 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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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