DICKSON CITY, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. in 901 VIEWMONT DR., DICKSON CITY, PA 18519 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 339666307.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 901 VIEWMONT DR.
- City
- DICKSON CITY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18519
- Mailing
- 901 VIEWMONT DR., DICKSON CITY, PA 18519
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
- 170
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,375 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Lowes Store #242: A portable electric space heater used in the lawn and garden area was not installed and used in accordance with the devices approved use exposing workers to an electrical hazard, on or about April 8, 2014. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $3375
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,375 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: a) Lumber Department: The junction box containing the power switch for the panel saw was hanging loosely from the saw motor exposing the operator to a potential electric shock hazard, on or about April 8, 2014. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $3375
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Lumber Department: The insulation on the flexible cord providing power to the motor on the panel saw was pulled away from the switch box exposing the operator to the potential for an electric shock hazard, on or about April 8, 2014. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $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 339666307.
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