Inspection #340155621

Name: OSHA Inspection #340155621: COMET FLASHER INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of COMET FLASHER INC. at 1 Babcock Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 on Dec 29, 2014. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 28, 2015.

OSHA documented 20 violations (16 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,720. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 340155621
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 29, 2014
Closed: Jul 28, 2015
Contested: Feb 20, 2015
Final Order: May 22, 2015
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $5,720
Initial Penalties: $12,800
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: COMET FLASHER INC.
Address: 1 Babcock Street, Buffalo, NY 14210
Industry: 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 28, 2015.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$12,800

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$5,720

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 20, 2015. Final orders are recorded through May 22, 2015. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$1,200	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01002	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Other	$1,200	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C	Serious	$1,600	$880	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01003C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E06 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01003D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01004A	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Serious	$1,200	$660	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01004B	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01005A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II	Serious	$1,600	$880	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01005B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01006A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,600	$880	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01006B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01007A	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C01 IV	Serious	$1,200	$660	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01007B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01008A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$1,600	$880	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01008B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01009A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$1,600	$880	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
01009B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 H02	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
02001	1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 A	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015
02002	1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 2015	Feb 20, 2015	May 22, 2015

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.

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