Establishment profile
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC
2000 WALNUT STREET, CARY, NC, 27511
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,162 establishments
444110 — Home Centers
Summary
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $15,096 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 771 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, 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
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $15,096 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 3 | 3 | $2,070 | May 2002 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $4,680 | May 2002 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $813 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $813 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A02 V | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4441 within NC. Peer group: 771 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, 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 LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 HOME CENTERS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, 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 LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, 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 LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC. 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 HOME CENTERS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-19 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $2,960 | |
| 2004-07-15 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $3,736 | |
| 2002-04-26 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,275 | |
| 2002-04-26 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $6,125 | |
| 1997-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-11-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-13 | Referral | 2 | — | $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 HOME CENTERS, LLC is one of 2,162 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 2,162 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in home centers within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.SOUTHPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HOME DEPOT #3628HICKORY — 2 federal enforcement records
- K-martMidway Park — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INCNEW BERN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.GUMBERRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.GASTONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.THOMASVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.SHELBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.MONROE — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- Home CentersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Home Centers in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, 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 2,162 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $15,096 in total penalties.
- How does LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC operates in the home centers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.