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LOWE'S

390 HARBISON BLVD., COLUMBIA, SC, 29212
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,161 establishments

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OSHA inspections
3
over 34 years
Violations
3
$520 in penalties
Penalties
$520
$173 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

LOWE'S has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34,537 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LOWE'S 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$520
$173 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

60th

Above average violations. Peer group: 34,537 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOWE'S. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Accident
1

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 LOWE'S. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 12, 1996VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,OFF LOADING,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE6

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
30 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LOWE'S. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWE'S. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LOWE'S. 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 LOWE'S. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOWE'S. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOWE'S. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$17K
Obligated (all-time)
$4.3M
Awards (all-time)
6

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1996-06-13Accident33$520
1992-04-09Unprogrammed Related0$0
1992-02-12Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LOWE'S is one of 2,161 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 2,161 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Lowes Companies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWE'S 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 2,161 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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Frequently asked

What is LOWE'S's OSHA violation history?
LOWE'S has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $520 in total penalties.