BUFORD, GA —
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 1955 BUFORD MILL DRIVE, STORE 662, BUFORD, GA 30519 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 339520298.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LOWE'S HOME CENTER, INC.
- Site address
- 1955 BUFORD MILL DRIVE, STORE 662
- City
- BUFORD
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30519
- Mailing
- 1000 LOWE'S BLVD (A2ELP) LOWE'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER ATTN: STEVE TAYLOR, SOUTHERN DIVISION SAFETY MANAGER, MOORESVILLE, NC 28117
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
- 102
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $220 · Current $220
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service: a. 1955 Buford Mill Drive, Buford, GA (Retail Store) - The employees were exposed to hazards associated with not ensuring the safe operation of the powered industrial trucks. Employees/Freight Crew operate the powered industrial trucks for retrieving and stocking items on to the racks. The employees were not performing daily inspections of powered industrial trucks before operating, on or about December 13, 2013. Lowe's Home Center, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315737155, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 12, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Atlanta, Georgia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $220
- — Z (R) $220
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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 339520298.
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