SAWYER WELDING CO., INC.
284 SAWYER AVENUE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
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Inspection records
Sep 5, 1996#300997814Sep 5, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300997814$5,00015 viol.15 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #300997814
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1997
- Contested
- Mar 3, 1997
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 284 Sawyer Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when struck by flying metal bulkhead
Violations
Violation list (15 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $700 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $700 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $700 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 01003B | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $700 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 01005 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $700 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $1,500 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 III | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 V | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VIII | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001F | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 III | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001G | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001H | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D10 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 03001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 3, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 |
Oct 25, 1994#108809328Oct 25, 1994Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108809328$1,8905 viol.5 violations$1,890 in penalties
Inspection #108809328
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,890
- Site Address
- 284 Sawyer Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $420 | Jan 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $420 | Jan 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $420 | Jan 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Jan 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Jan 9, 1995 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
2 inspections, 1994 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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