AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.
70 SAYRE STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14207 · NAICS 331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
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Inspection records
Apr 27, 2021#345272611Apr 27, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345272611$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345272611
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2021
- Closed
- Dec 28, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 70 Sayre Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
- Industry
- 331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Nov 20, 2018#343611075Nov 20, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343611075$6,6301 viol.1 violation$6,630 in penalties
Inspection #343611075
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2019
- Contested
- Mar 27, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 27, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $6,630
- Site Address
- 70 Sayre Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
- Industry
- 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
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.
Employee catches gloved hand with threaded rod and amputates
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F03 III | Other | 1 | 7 | $13,260 | $6,630 | Mar 27, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 |
May 19, 2015#340665892May 19, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340665892$9,0004 viol.4 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #340665892
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2015
- Final Order
- Jul 30, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 70 Sayre Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
- Industry
- 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
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 (4 of 4 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 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,500 | Aug 25, 2015 | - | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,500 | Aug 25, 2015 | - | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,000 | - | Jul 30, 2015 | |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Other | 1 | 620 | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 2015 | - | Jul 30, 2015 |
May 3, 2012#334156445May 3, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#334156445$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334156445
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2012
- Closed
- May 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 70 Sayre Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
- Industry
- 331421
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.
Sep 6, 2011#315503235Sep 6, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#315503235$15,0004 viol.4 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #315503235
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2011
- Contested
- Jan 24, 2012
- Final Order
- Jun 18, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,000
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- 70 Sayre Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
- Industry
- 331421
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 gets burned by steam explosion
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 30, 2012 | Jan 24, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 30, 2012 | Jan 24, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2012 | Jan 24, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 30, 2012 | Jan 24, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 |
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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.
5 inspections, 2011 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,101 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.