BUFFALO CHINA INC
75 HAYES PL, Buffalo, NY 14240
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Inspection records
Jun 29, 2000#303631154Jun 29, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303631154$2,8407 viol.7 violations$2,840 in penalties
Inspection #303631154
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $2,840
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 F01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,275 | $920 | Aug 30, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IM | Other | 2 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,000 | Sep 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,275 | $920 | Sep 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 16 | 4 | $1,275 | $0 | Sep 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 2000 | - | - |
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.
Jun 17, 1999#301525242Jun 17, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#301525242$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301525242
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14206
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 11, 1998#114126337Jun 11, 1998FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#114126337$17,50010 viol.10 violations$17,500 in penalties
Inspection #114126337
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1998
- Contested
- Jan 4, 1999
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $17,500
- Site Address
- 500 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14210
- 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.
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.
Burn - electrical fault in motor control cabinet
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 24, 1999 | Jan 4, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| 01001B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1999 | Jan 4, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| 01002A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 24, 1999 | Jan 4, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| 01003A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jan 12, 1999 | Jan 4, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| 01003C | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 VA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1999 | Jan 4, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 |
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.
May 20, 1996#2178242May 20, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2178242$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2178242
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1996
- Closed
- May 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, 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.
May 8, 1996#114090848May 8, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114090848$2,6263 viol.3 violations$2,626 in penalties
Inspection #114090848
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,626
- Penalties on Record
- $2,626
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,313 | $1,313 | Oct 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,313 | $1,313 | Nov 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1996 | - | - |
Mar 24, 1995#114090939Mar 24, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114090939$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #114090939
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 20, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1995 | - | - |
Apr 30, 1992#106881360Apr 30, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106881360$2,50016 viol.16 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #106881360
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 31, 1992
- Final Order
- Dec 24, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, 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 (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 25, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | Dec 24, 1992 |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Aug 25, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | Dec 24, 1992 |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | Dec 24, 1992 |
| 01002C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | Dec 24, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 400 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | Dec 24, 1992 |
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.
Apr 27, 1988#100864347Apr 27, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#100864347$4803 viol.3 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #100864347
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 460
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 9 | 0 - 0.032 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | Jun 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Sep 1, 1988 | - | - |
Feb 16, 1984#127423Feb 16, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#127423$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #127423
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Place, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 73P / 4A | 0.0059 - 0.067 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 73P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Stoddard Solvent | 6 | 0 - 659 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1984 | - | - |
Jan 4, 1983#10829315Jan 4, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10829315$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10829315
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1983
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 75 Hayes Pl, Buffalo, NY 14240
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1983 | - | - |
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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.
16 inspections, 1977 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.