ADAIRSVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. in 255 PROSPERITY WAY NE, ADAIRSVILLE, GA 30103 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 345036743.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 255 PROSPERITY WAY NE
- City
- ADAIRSVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30103
- Mailing
- 1000 LOWES BLVD., MOORESVILLE, NC 28117
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493110
- Employees
- 976
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) Warehouse Interior: On or about 11/23/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that boom attachment (Model# 4WYT3, SER# 1210-057455-42-23) was being used without the prior approval of the manufacturer. The attachment was used to unload and move materials throughout the warehouse.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8778
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by ingoing nip points. a) Distribution Center; Loading and Unloading Dock: On or about 11/23/2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards, in that guards on the conveyor to protect the employee from the bearings and rollers were not of sufficient length to protect the employee from the ingoing nip point. The conveyors are used to make loading and unloading trucks more efficient.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12288
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345036743.
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