NIAGARA FALLS WATER BOARD
5815 BUFFALO AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 · NAICS 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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Inspection records
Nov 14, 2024#347878597Nov 14, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347878597$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #347878597
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 2024
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5815 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 19, 2024 |
Sep 5, 2024#347734154Sep 5, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347734154$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347734154
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5815 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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.
Mar 22, 2022#345849202Mar 22, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345849202$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345849202
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5815 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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.
Jul 28, 2020#344855382Jul 28, 2020Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344855382$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344855382
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 459 81st Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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.
Jan 3, 2020#344537485Jan 3, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344537485$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344537485
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2020
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 459 81st Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2020 | - | Jun 15, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2020 | - | Jun 15, 2020 |
| 01003 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | - | Jun 15, 2020 |
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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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 13,816 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: water supply and irrigation systems reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%; NAICS 22131 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source