ABBEVILLE, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC. in 2700 CHARITY STREET, ABBEVILLE, LA 70510 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 339594657.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.
- Site address
- 2700 CHARITY STREET
- City
- ABBEVILLE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70510
- Mailing
- 2700 CHARITY STREET, ABBEVILLE, LA 70510
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
- 423310
- Employees
- 107
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: On or about February 13, 2014, at the Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., the employer failed to ensure that portable fire extinguisher number A-504502, located on Isle 40, post 19F was not inspected annually.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 III
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(C), (g)(1)(ii)(G), or (g)(1)(ii)(I) of 29 CFR 1910.305 were not energized from an approved receptacle outlet: On or about February 13, 2014, at Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., the employer failed to ensure that appliances, such as, a Uni-tech portable heater was plugged directly into a receptacle outlet in the garden center.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $500
- · Z (O) $1000
1910.305 J02 VI
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vi): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was not to be attended while in use (for example, sprinkler system controllers, landscape lighting, and holiday lights) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed: On or about February 13, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that five weatherproof receptacle in the Garden Center were closed. Employees placed garden fountains in the outside lawn and garden area. a) three (3) of the covers were partially closed b) one (1) cover was missing c) one (1) cover was completely open
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339594657.
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