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LOWES STORE #1198 is a hardware stores employer in WOBURN, MA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $1,423 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

LOWES STORE #1198

15 COMMERCE WAY, WOBURN, MA, 01801

Parent: Lowes Companies (1,704 locations)

444130 Top companies in Hardware Stores

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$1,423 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$1,423
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$1,423 avg per violation$1,423 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,423 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

55%
Above average violations
vs 217 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
63%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

LOWES STORE #1198 is one of 1,704 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Lowes Companies. Lowes Companies is a SEC public reporter (LOW), with most recent reported revenue of $86.3B.

Federal enforcement records on LOWES STORE #1198 represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Lowes Companies across all 1,704 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Lowes Companies

Other employers in Hardware Stores within MA

Industry context

Within the hardware stores industry in MA, LOWES STORE #1198 ranks in the 55th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 217 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 63th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the hardware stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOWES STORE #1198's OSHA violation history?
LOWES STORE #1198 has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $1,423 in total penalties.
How does LOWES STORE #1198's safety record compare to its industry?
LOWES STORE #1198 operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWES STORE #1198 of WOBURN, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. LOWES STORE #1198 resolves to the parent rollup Lowes Companies, which operates 1,704 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if LOWES STORE #1198operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.