Establishment profile
LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218
2450 ODDIE BLVD., SPARKS, NV, 89431
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,161 establishments
444130 — Hardware Stores
Summary
LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $8,455 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 136 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4441 within NV. Peer group: 136 employers. This establishment has 29 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 IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. 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 IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2003 | BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,SPRAIN,CONTUSION | 1 | — | — |
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 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NV — 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 HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. 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 IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-04 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2006-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-06 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | |
| 2005-02-07 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 2003-11-07 | Accident | 5 | 2 | $2,925 | |
| 2001-03-27 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $780 |
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 IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardware stores within NV, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOME DEPOT #3312CARSON CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #1024CARSON CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #321RENO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOME DEPOT, THELAS VEGAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AZ PARTSMASTERLAS VEGAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COYOTE BUILDING MATERIALSNORTH LAS VEGAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT #784LAS VEGAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TITAN CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC.RENO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN BIG R. INC.FALLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTURY MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONBOULDER CITY — 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
- Hardware StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NVState-wide enforcement data
- Hardware Stores in NVIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 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.
Frequently asked
- What is LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218's OSHA violation history?
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $8,455 in total penalties.
- How does LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218 operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.