Establishment profile
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.
1000 NITRO MARKET PLACE, NITRO, WV, 25313
Operated by Lowes Companies · 1 of 2,163 establishments
444110 — Home Centers
Summary
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. 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
33% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $5,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4441 within WV. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2023 – Jul 2025
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Hip joint(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. 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 LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-09 | Planned | 4 | — | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. is one of 2,163 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 2,163 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in home centers within WV, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOWES HOME CENTER INC.BECKLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BECKLEY INSULATION CO.BECKLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.LOGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOWES HOME CENTERS, LLC.CLARKSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOME DEPOT USA, INC.BARBOURSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BABCOCK LUMBER COMPANYGLENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOME DEPOT #4801BARBOURSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- S. J. NEATHAWK LUMBER COMPANYLEWISBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOWE'S HOME CENTER, INC.LOGAN — 0 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 WVState-wide enforcement data
- Home Centers in WVIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT 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 2,163 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
- How does LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. operates in the home centers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.