Inspection 343955282 OPENED APR 24, 2019Closed
325 Merhar, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Lowes has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Alaska, the first in 2007.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 24, 2019 after a complaint, in Fairbanks.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $18,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,500, down 27%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.176, material storage and aisles (2 items).
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Lowes averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Lowes also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 342827391 OPENED DEC 12, 2017Closed
10900 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 12, 2017: Employee sustains partial amputation of fingertip
At 8:00 a.m. on December 12, 2017, an employee was working at a big-box store that sold building materials, hardware, plumbing fixtures, home improvement items, and so forth. She was assisting a customer who needed a window blind cut. The window blind cutting machine was contained in a metal drawer. The employee was closing the drawer holding the cutting machine, when the tip of her small finger became caught in the drawer. Her fingertip was amputated. She was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $0 | May 17, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 316900687 OPENED JUL 2, 2014Closed
333 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 · Home Centers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.145(d)(6) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 28, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 28, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 28, 2014 | Closed |
Inspection 308541077 OPENED FEB 28, 2007Closed
425 Medher Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2007 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Anchorage site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 193 workers: 9.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 229 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2807-0289 Anchorage · 2021 | 193 | 14 | 9 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| 2807-1633 Anchorage · 2021 | 186 | 4 | 3 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| 2807-1985 Fairbanks · 2021 | 171 | 8 | 2 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| 2807-2955 Anchorage · 2021 | 174 | 10 | 6 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)
(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.145(d)(6)
(6) Safety instruction signs. The standard color of the background shall be white; and the panel, green with white letters. Any letters used against the white background shall be black. The colors shall be those of opaque glossy samples as specified in Table 1 of ANSI Z53.1-1967 or in Table 1 of ANSI Z535.1-2006(R2011), incorporated by reference in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
Other other building material dealers employers in Alaska
- Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Fairbanks · 2 citations · $4,000
- Home Depot USA, Inc Anchorage · 4 citations · $9,696
- Spenard Builders Supply Anchorage · 135 citations · $34,917
- Summit Windows & Doors, Inc. Anchorage · 12 citations · $1,185
- Lowe's Home Improvement Anchorage · 2 citations · $4,898
- The Home Depot #1301 Anchorage · 3 citations · $0
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.