BUFFALO TANK CO, INC
HIGHWAY 75 & 164, BUFFALO, TX 75831
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 1995#109447490Mar 14, 1995Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Safety#109447490$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109447490
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 75 & 164, Buffalo, TX 75831
- 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.
Jan 12, 1995#123563512Jan 12, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#123563512$2635 viol.5 violations$263 in penalties
Inspection #123563512
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $263
- Site Address
- Highway 75 & 164, Buffalo, TX 75831
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 - 0.0013 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.4282 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 - 0.0137 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.000436 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $263 | Feb 10, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1995 | - | - |
Dec 5, 1994#123555948Dec 5, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123555948$8,92025 viol.25 violations$8,920 in penalties
Inspection #123555948
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 22 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,920
- Site Address
- Highway 75 & 164, Buffalo, TX 75831
- 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 (16 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C04 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $420 | Jan 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 2 | 4 | $450 | $0 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $300 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $450 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $300 | Jan 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $300 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $750 | $750 | Jan 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 VII | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $700 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $300 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,050 | $625 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $625 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01013A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $1,250 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01013B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01013C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,250 | Jan 6, 1995 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $200 | Jan 6, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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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.
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