BEAUMONT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S HOME CENTER INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOWE'S HOME CENTER INC. in 4120 DOWLEN ROAD, BEAUMONT, TX 77708 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 332806975.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 HOME CENTER INC.
- Site address
- 4120 DOWLEN ROAD
- City
- BEAUMONT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77708
- Mailing
- 245 TOWN PARK DRIVE SUITE 545, KENNESAW, GA 30144
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 444110
- Employees
- 147
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: In the area near the employee break room located in the south east corner of the building near a fire exit, a portable fire extinguisher was not properly maintained and kept in a fully charged status.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: At the site, in the main electrical room in the southeast corner of the building, the main electrical panel's (120/208 Volts) access area, two openings were open exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy At the site, in the main electrical room, an outlet box conected to the upper portion of the electrical cabinet was open and contained live wiring exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $2700
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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 332806975.
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