BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. in 525 RUBEN M TORRES, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 345644835.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 525 RUBEN M TORRES
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78520
- Mailing
- 525 RUBEN M TORRES, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 444130
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $3,729 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: On or about November 18, 2021 at the battery charging station, employees charged batteries containing corrosive chemicals and were not provided an adequate eyewash
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3729
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $20,720 · Current $3,729 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about November 18, 2021 at the west side of the shipping and receiving area, the emergency exit was blocked. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1532315, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/02/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2801 U.S. Highway 75 North, Sherman, TX 75090. 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(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1337512, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/17/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 67 Eagle Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1040825, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1094 North Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection Number 1044035, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 15 Foxon Boulevard, New Haven, CT 06513. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 960144, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/21/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 32 William C Gould Junior War, Kingston, MA 02364. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 938248, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/14/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 118 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3729
- — Z (R) $20720
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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 345644835.
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