LOWE'S HOME CENTERS,INC., ROCKFORD REG. DIST. CTR.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LOWE'S HOME CENTERS,INC., ROCKFORD REG. DIST. CTR. — a retail trade facility located at 2801 S. SPRINGFIELD AVE., ROCKFORD, IL 61105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $99,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-01-31.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $99,000.00 is more than 30.9× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 444110). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 12 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 26, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 21, 2013. Of the 18 total citations, 14 (78%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $99,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,500.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Rockford distribution center reveals a profound and systemic failure in regulatory data integrity, specifically