Establishment profile
FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC
639 OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06110
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,167 establishments
444190 — Other Building Material Dealers
Summary
FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $16,281 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $16,281 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $6,030 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B | 1 | 1 | $5,126 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,126 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4441 within CT. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $16,281 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC is one of 2,167 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lowes Companies.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lowes Companies across all 2,167 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- A.H. HARRIS & SON, INC.NEWINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOBYLUCK READY MIX, INC.WATERFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lowes Companies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC #695FORT GRATIOT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.BEAR, DE — 3 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENTBRYAN, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWES HOME CENTERS INCHARRISONBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLCWOODHAVEN, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.NORTH WILKESBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'SLONG BEACH, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSENORTHGLENN, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERSPALM SPRINGS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS INC.BOCA RATON, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lowes Companies locationsParent rollup
- Other Building Material DealersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Other Building Material in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lowes Companies, which operates 2,167 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $16,280.5 in total penalties.
- How does FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC operates in the other building material dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.