Establishment profile
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
RIVER ROAD, NORTH WILKESBORO, NC, 28659
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,158 establishments
EIN 753110120
Summary
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 38 years of recorded history, with $480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,722 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations. Peer group: 56,722 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 71 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1988 | RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VOMIT | 24 | 3 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 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 COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Lowes Companies, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Lowes Companies locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.. 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 COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-02-02 | Accident | 6 | 2 | $480 |
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 COMPANIES, INC. is one of 2,158 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 2,158 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:
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLC #695FORT GRATIOT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.BEAR, DE — 3 federal enforcement records
- LOWES HOME CENTERS LLCLACEY, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.TALLAHASSEE, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.PEMBROKE PINES, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.DOTHAN, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSENORTHGLENN, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INCORPORATEDALEXANDRIA, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERSPALM SPRINGS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT #2719ABILENE, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lowes Companies locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. 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 2,158 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.
Frequently asked
- What is LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $480 in total penalties.