ERIE CO DSS
478 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14202
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Mar 19, 1992#108458712Mar 19, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108458712$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108458712
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 23, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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.
Aug 3, 1990#104919592Aug 3, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104919592$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104919592
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1990
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
- 478 Main St, 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 15, 1990#104919477Jun 15, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104919477$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104919477
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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.
May 23, 1990#104787478May 23, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104787478$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104787478
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1990
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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.
May 10, 1990#104787403May 10, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104787403$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104787403
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1990
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
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 801.3 OSHA citation code: 8010003 A01 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1990 | - | - |
Aug 17, 1989#104879739Aug 17, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104879739$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104879739
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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 11, 1989#104879127May 11, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104879127$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104879127
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1989
- Closed
- May 11, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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.
Apr 14, 1989#104879093Apr 14, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104879093$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #104879093
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 478 Main St, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 801.3 OSHA citation code: 8010003 A01 | Other | 1 | 112 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
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.
28 inspections, 1989 to 2023. 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).
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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.