JOHN W DANFORTH CO INC
390 GRIDER ST, Buffalo, NY 14215
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Inspection records
Jun 10, 2010#314584525Jun 10, 2010Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#314584525$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #314584525
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2010
- Contested
- Sep 17, 2010
- Final Order
- Jan 3, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $0 | Sep 6, 2010 | Sep 17, 2010 | Jan 3, 2011 |
Feb 24, 1987#100663657Feb 24, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100663657$8653 viol.3 violations$865 in penalties
Inspection #100663657
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,530
- Penalties on Record
- $865
- Site Address
- 275 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $180 | $100 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $900 | $540 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
Jan 25, 1977#10841344Jan 25, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10841344$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10841344
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 390 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
- 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.
Dec 9, 1976#10841179Dec 9, 1976Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10841179$5004 viol.4 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #10841179
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 390 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
- 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 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E10 | Serious | 2 | - | $500 | $500 | Jan 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.25 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19260025 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 F05 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1977 | - | - |
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 1976 to 2010. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source