OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC. #1130

Issued

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards from defective safety related equipment on a delivery truck:  a) Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. / Store #1130 / New Castle, PA: On or about May 28, 2013 , delivery truck (24-foot Chevy C6500 Lowe's number 14080 and VIN # GBJC1C84F902108) had a defective parking brake in that the parking brake was not functioning properly.  The vehicle would not hold in place when the parking brake was tested.  The condition exposed personnel to struck-by and caught-between hazards from the delivery truck.     b) Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. / Store #1130 / New Castle, PA: On or about May 28, 2013 , delivery truck (24-foot Chevy C6500 Lowe's number 14080 and VIN # GBJC1C84F902108) was equipped with a back-up alarm that was not functioning. The condition exposed personnel to struck-by and caught-between hazards from the delivery truck.

Issued

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  a)  Lowe's Home Centers, Inc / Store #1130 / 2640 West State Street, New Castle, PA: On or about July 30, 2013,  an emergency exit sign by the receiving office was designed to be illuminated.  The exit sign's internal illumination source was not functioning.

Issued

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer was not responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  a) Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. / Store #1130 / New Castle, PA: On or about May 28, 2013, delivery truck (a 24-foot Chevy C6500 Lowe's number 14080 and VIN # 1GBJC1C84F902108) had a fire extinguisher located in the cab of the vehicle. The fire extinguisher was not properly maintained in that the pin was missing from the extinguisher.

Issued

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. / Store #1130 / New Castle, PA: On or about May 28, 2013 a vehicle involved in a fatality (a 24-foot Chevy C6500 Lowe's number 14080 and VIN # 1GBJC1C84F902108) had a fire extinguisher located in the cab of the vehicle. The fire extinguisher's last annual check was conducted in February 2012.