THE BUFFALO NEWS
ONE NEWS PLAZA, BUFFALO, NY 14240
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Inspection records
Mar 22, 2018#343039889Mar 22, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343039889$6,2361 viol.1 violation$6,236 in penalties
Inspection #343039889
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 20, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,315
- Penalties on Record
- $6,236
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- Industry
- 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations
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 | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K02 II B | Serious | 1 | 15 | $8,315 | $6,236 | Aug 29, 2018 | - | Aug 30, 2018 |
May 20, 2014#339775660May 20, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339775660$9,7757 viol.7 violations$9,775 in penalties
Inspection #339775660
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 813
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,550
- Penalties on Record
- $9,775
- Site Address
- 1 News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,400 | $1,700 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,400 | $1,700 | Jan 12, 2015 | - | Oct 2, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 4, 2009#313652653Sep 4, 2009Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#313652653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313652653
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Nov 20, 2008#312675796Nov 20, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#312675796$15,7505 viol.5 violations$15,750 in penalties
Inspection #312675796
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,500
- Penalties on Record
- $15,750
- Site Address
- 1 News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 is killed in fall down stairs
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
Sep 2, 2004#308000827Sep 2, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308000827$1,0831 viol.1 violation$1,083 in penalties
Inspection #308000827
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 980
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,083
- Penalties on Record
- $1,083
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,083 | $1,083 | Sep 2, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 30, 2003#306715228Jun 30, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306715228$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306715228
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 31, 2002#305622250Jul 31, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305622250$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305622250
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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.
Jul 30, 2002#305232290Jul 30, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305232290$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305232290
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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.
Sep 6, 2001#304568314Sep 6, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304568314$2,0751 viol.1 violation$2,075 in penalties
Inspection #304568314
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $2,075
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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 (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 | 2 | 100 | $2,975 | $2,075 | Oct 13, 2001 | - | - |
Apr 24, 2000#303494017Apr 24, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303494017$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303494017
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
13 inspections, 1989 to 2018. 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.