BUFFALO CITY HALL
65 NIAGARA SQ, BUFFALO, NY 14202
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Inspection records
Nov 13, 1997#301384178Nov 13, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301384178$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301384178
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 19, 1996#124488594Sep 19, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124488594$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124488594
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 20, 1996#124478074Jun 20, 1996Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#124478074$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124478074
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1996 | - | - |
Jun 26, 1995#115818841Jun 26, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#115818841$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115818841
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 14, 1994#124484130Jan 14, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#124484130$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124484130
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 29, 1993#124475963Sep 29, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#124475963$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124475963
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 26, 1993#115868903May 26, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#115868903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115868903
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1993
- Closed
- May 26, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 10, 1992#115853764Nov 10, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#115853764$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115853764
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 10, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 25, 1992#104967914Feb 25, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104967914$016 viol.16 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104967914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 6 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08 | Serious | 12 | 150 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B01 | Serious | 4 | 999 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 2 | 999 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B03 | Serious | 2 | 999 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 7, 1992#104967070Jan 7, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104967070$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104967070
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 65 Niagara Sq, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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