LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE #218
2450 ODDIE BLVD., SPARKS, NV 89431 · NAICS 444130 Hardware Stores
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Inspection records
Mar 4, 2009#313032807Mar 4, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313032807$1,50010 viol.10 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #313032807
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2009
- Closed
- May 29, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 133
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444130 Hardware Stores
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 (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Mar 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 V | Other | 7 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2009 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 B01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2009 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVB | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2009 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 15, 2006#309624625Feb 15, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309624625$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309624625
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2006
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 162
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444130 Hardware Stores
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 3, 2005#309342293Nov 3, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309342293$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309342293
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 152
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444130 Hardware Stores
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 6, 2005#308752526Apr 6, 2005OpenAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#308752526$1,1252 viol.2 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #308752526
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2005
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 169
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,125 | May 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 7, 2005#308542364Feb 7, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308542364$2,1259 viol.9 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #308542364
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444130 Hardware Stores
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 (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Feb 25, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 4 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 4 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 7, 2003#307108563Nov 7, 2003Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#307108563$2,9255 viol.5 violations$2,925 in penalties
Inspection #307108563
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 172
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,925
- Penalties on Record
- $2,925
- Site Address
- 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, NV 89431
- Industry
- 444110 Home Centers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 is injured when struck by forklift
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 618037501 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,575 | $1,575 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 2003 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, 11,871 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.