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KEYSTONE CORPORATION
$20,680
penalties
96
viol.
12
insp.

KEYSTONE CORPORATION

1095 NIAGARA ST, BUFFALO, NY 14213

Inspections
12
Jan 1982 to Jul 2015 · 6 safety, 6 health
Violations
96
across 12 inspections
Penalties on record
$20,680
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 70Willful 0Repeat 0Other 26

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Inspection records

Jul 14, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340785955$2,2443 viol.

Inspection #340785955

Dates

Opened
Jul 14, 2015
Closing Conference Date
Jul 14, 2015
Final Order
Dec 2, 2015
Closed
May 24, 2016

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
15
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,740
Penalties on Record
$2,244
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II
Serious15$1,020$612Nov 23, 2015-Dec 2, 2015
010021910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01
Serious110$1,360$816Dec 16, 2015-Dec 2, 2015
010031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I
Serious110$1,360$816Dec 16, 2015-Dec 2, 2015
Nov 15, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#316089192$2,3403 viol.

Inspection #316089192

Dates

Opened
Nov 15, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Nov 23, 2011
Closed
Nov 9, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
31

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,760
Penalties on Record
$2,340
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.124
General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations
OSHA citation code: 19100124 H04
Serious116$2,380$1,170Jan 30, 2012--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02
Serious12$2,380$1,170Jan 30, 2012--
020011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05
Other12$0$0Feb 29, 2012--
Sep 22, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313725996$3,8009 viol.

Inspection #313725996

Dates

Opened
Sep 22, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Oct 16, 2009
Contested
Nov 18, 2009
Final Order
Feb 16, 2010
Closed
Apr 7, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
35
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
9 serious
Initial Penalties
$6,600
Penalties on Record
$3,800
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious14$675$385Oct 28, 2009Nov 18, 2009Feb 16, 2010
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Serious16$675$385Nov 10, 2009Nov 18, 2009Feb 16, 2010
01003A1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01
Serious12$1,125$650Feb 1, 2010Nov 18, 2009Feb 16, 2010
01003B1910.332
Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training
OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01
Serious12$0$0Feb 1, 2010Nov 18, 2009Feb 16, 2010
010041910.137
Electrical Protective Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100137 B02 VIII
Serious12$1,125$650Oct 28, 2009Nov 18, 2009Feb 16, 2010

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 2, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#310858873$00 viol.

Inspection #310858873

Dates

Opened
Mar 2, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Apr 20, 2007
Closed
Apr 20, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
30

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Apr 24, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309902963$4,30019 viol.

Inspection #309902963

Dates

Opened
Apr 24, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jul 31, 2006
Closed
Jul 6, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
30

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
19
Violation Types
16 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,271
Penalties on Record
$4,300
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)40mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)40mg/m³
Cadmium40mg/m³
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)20 - 0.00008mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts40mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)40mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)40 - 0.0031711mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume40 - 0.0196847mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)60mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)40mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)40mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)40mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)40mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume40mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 19 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01
Serious11$1,225$735Nov 3, 2006--
010021910.124
General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations
OSHA citation code: 19100124 H04
Serious16$700$420Nov 3, 2006--
010031910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious13$446$270Jun 15, 2006--
01004A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03
Serious12$700$420Sep 3, 2006--
01004B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05
Serious12$0$0Sep 3, 2006--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $2,250 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 27, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114091655$3,44110 viol.

Inspection #114091655

Dates

Opened
Feb 27, 1997
Closing Conference Date
Mar 5, 1997
Closed
Sep 18, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
12

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,250
Penalties on Record
$3,441
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
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 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious15$1,750$963Mar 21, 1997--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious16$750$413Mar 21, 1997--
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Serious12$750$413Mar 21, 1997--
010041910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I
Serious12$750$413Mar 21, 1997--
01005A1910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02
Serious208$750$413Mar 21, 1997--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 11, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114091796$1,98016 viol.

Inspection #114091796

Dates

Opened
Feb 11, 1997
Closing Conference Date
Feb 13, 1997
Closed
Sep 15, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
37

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
16
Violation Types
12 serious, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,596
Penalties on Record
$1,980
Site Address
1095 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
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 16 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious16$700$385Mar 27, 1997--
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II
Serious17$0$0Mar 13, 1997--
01002A1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious11$525$290Apr 14, 1997--
01002B1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02
Serious11$0$0Apr 14, 1997--
01002C1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious11$0$0Apr 14, 1997--

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.

Jul 8, 1992Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#102909868$2,34521 viol.

Inspection #102909868

Dates

Opened
Jul 8, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Aug 7, 1992
Closed
Nov 24, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
16
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
21
Violation Types
16 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,900
Penalties on Record
$2,345
Site Address
2929 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 21 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious15$300$210Oct 6, 1992--
010021910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 XI
Serious16$225$155Nov 1, 1992--
010031910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD
Serious33$525$0Sep 14, 1992--
01004A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I
Serious13$525$365Sep 14, 1992--
01004B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II
Serious13$0$0Sep 14, 1992--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 31, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#17744301$03 viol.

Inspection #17744301

Dates

Opened
Mar 31, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Mar 31, 1989
Closed
May 11, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
50

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1095 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Other11$0$0Apr 25, 1989--
010021910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Other14$0$0Apr 17, 1989--
010031910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV
Other13$0$0May 15, 1989--
Dec 23, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#100181486$802 viol.

Inspection #100181486

Dates

Opened
Dec 23, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Jan 14, 1986
Closed
Sep 3, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
45

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$160
Penalties on Record
$80
Site Address
1095 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213
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.

Enforcement Outcome

Final orders are recorded through Jun 5, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling10 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
2-Butanone21.4 - 6.8ppm
Dioxane20 - 0.1ppm
Ethylene Dichloride20.6 - 1.3ppm
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)20
Methylene Chloride210.5 - 17.8ppm
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)20mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)10mg/m³
Sodium Hydroxide10.042mg/m³
Toluene20 - 0.4
Trichloroethylene64.3 - 30.4ppm

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010021910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV
Serious11$160$80Mar 11, 1986-Jun 5, 1986
020011910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Other22$0$0Mar 11, 1986--
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About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

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: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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.

Standards cited

1910.120Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response7 citations · $990
1910.134Respiratory Protection7 citations · $1,800
1910.106Flammable Liquids5 citations · $445

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
78
Substances
23
Inspections
2

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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