LOWES HIW INC #4
2700 RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 98144 · NAICS 444110 Home Centers
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Inspection records
Sep 18, 2012#316456417Sep 18, 2012OpenReferral (C) · Complete scope, SafetyOpen#316456417$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #316456417
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2012
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 2700 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8002.8025 | Serious | 2 | 140 | $700 | $700 | Sep 18, 2012 | - | - |
May 10, 2005#308741305May 10, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308741305$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308741305
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2005
- Closed
- May 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2646 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 23, 2005#308668839Mar 23, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308668839$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #308668839
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2700 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.4005 | Other | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2005 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2005 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, 11,473 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: home centers reported 3.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 1.7%; NAICS 44411 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source