LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.
145 HARMON CREEK ROAD, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284 · NAICS 444110 Home Centers
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Inspection records
Feb 16, 2024#347287641Feb 16, 2024FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#347287641$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347287641
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2024
- Closed
- May 24, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 145 Harmon Creek Road, Kernersville, NC 27284
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee suffers blunt trauma in fall off ladder, later dies
Apr 16, 2015#317984979Apr 16, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317984979$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317984979
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 145 Harmon Creek Road, Kernersville, NC 27284
- 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 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2015 | - | - |
Jan 20, 2010#313605206Jan 20, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313605206$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313605206
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 145 Harmon Creek Road, Kernersville, NC 27284
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 S04 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2010 | - | - |
May 27, 2005#308557891May 27, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308557891$1802 viol.2 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #308557891
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 139
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 145 Harmon Creek Road, Kernersville, NC 27284
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Repeat | 1 | 139 | $180 | $180 | Aug 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 VIIA | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2005 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 2005 to 2024. 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, 11,476 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