N. CHOOPS PAINTING, INC.
1200 NIAGARA STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14213
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Inspection records
Jan 30, 2013#338581234Jan 30, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338581234$1,1381 viol.1 violation$1,138 in penalties
Inspection #338581234
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2013
- Final Order
- Feb 12, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,517
- Penalties on Record
- $1,138
- Site Address
- 300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214
- Industry
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,517 | $1,138 | - | Feb 12, 2013 |
Jul 19, 2012#335323382Jul 19, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#335323382$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #335323382
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2012
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 255 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Industry
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.453 Aerial Lifts OSHA citation code: 19260453 B02 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $2,100 | - | Jul 27, 2012 |
Aug 20, 2003#306895723Aug 20, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306895723$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306895723
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 5, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Swan Street & South Division, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Industry
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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.
Sep 18, 2001#304692122Sep 18, 2001Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#304692122$2,75011 viol.11 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #304692122
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 1200 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $550 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VF | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $550 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VC | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $550 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VD | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $550 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VE | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $550 | Oct 26, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 30, 1991#109943597Oct 30, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#109943597$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #109943597
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 12, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 1200 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Jan 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1992 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
5 inspections, 1991 to 2013. 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: painting and wall covering contractors reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.5%; NAICS 23832 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source