SANDUSKY, OH ·
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 5500 MILAN RD. SPACE 304, SANDUSKY, OH 44870 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 343584157.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 5500 MILAN RD. SPACE 304
- City
- SANDUSKY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44870
- Mailing
- 1000 LOWES BLVD. A3WLP, MOORESVILLE, NC 28117
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
- 125
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Sandusky, Ohio: On or about October 2, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Yale forklift (model GLP050MXNEAE090; s/n A390V07291S) was removed from service during a time in which it was not in safe operating condition; the horn on the forklift's steering wheel was not operational.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Sandusky, Ohio: On or about November 6, 2018, forklifts were not inspected daily for conditions that adversely affect the truck's safety. Employees operate forklifts daily to move materials in the receiving areas.
Recent events (1)
- · 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 343584157.
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