OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC

Issued

May 18, 2017

Abate by

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,950 · Current $11,950

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard of falling debris while emptying the trash hoppers into an elevated overhead container with the trash hopper having large holes in the bottom:    a) For employees working in the outside garden department in Cape Coral, as observed on or about January 26, 2017.  The trash hopper that is located in the department for refuse collection had holes from rust in the bottom of the hopper. The holes were approximately 12 inches wide by 16 inches long on the right side base.     b) For employees working in the outside excess material storage area in Cape Coral, as observed on or about January 26, 2017.  The trash hopper that is located in the outside storage area for refuse collection had holes from rust in the bottom of the hopper. The holes were approximately 1 inch wide by 16 inches long on the left side bottom.

Issued

May 18, 2017

Abate by

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(D): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was assigned to drive a different type of truck:    a) For employees working at 285 SW 25th Lane in Cape Coral, as observed on or about January 26, 2017. Employees were operating lift trucks without retraining on the different operation controls of the new lift trucks compared to the lift trucks that were removed. The controls were mounted and configured in a different location and manner as the lift trucks the employees were trained to operate.

Issued

May 18, 2017

Abate by

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $362 · Current $362

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were posted along the exit access but did not indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent and the line-of-sight to an exit was not clearly visible:    a) For employees working at 285 SW 25th Lane in Cape Coral, as observed on or about January 26, 2017. The exit signs that were posted along the exit access did not indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit. The exit signs were pointing in the direction away from the nearest exit.       The Lowes Home Centers, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37 (b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990434 citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/04/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4420 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746.