BUFFALO CITY HALL BLDG
65 NIAGARA SQUARE MR R OTTARA, BUFFALO, NY 14202
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Inspection records
Apr 20, 1987#104725460Apr 20, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104725460$014 viol.14 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104725460
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 820
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Square Mr R Ottara, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 C1 | Serious | 6 | 50 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 4 | 40 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 5 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 33 | 400 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 III | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.137 Electrical Protective Equipment | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 7 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 10 | 175 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 4 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 II | Other | 3 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02009 | 801.3 OSHA citation code: 8010003 A1 | Other | 1 | 820 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1987 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties6 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 6 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
| 01002 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
| 02003 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
| 02007 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
| 02008 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
| 02009 | #104726245 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - | - |
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.