Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Buffalo Engine Components Inc. in New York 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 8, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Buffalo.
In all, OSHA issued 21 citation items: 16 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $69,462; today they stand at $44,425, 36% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.179 (overhead and gantry cranes), 4 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Buffalo Engine Components Inc. averages $13,233 across 3 cited inspections.
Buffalo Engine Components Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company75 Lathrop Street, Buffalo, NY 14212 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2023 | Final |
75 Lathrop Street, Buffalo, NY 14212 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $12,055 | $8,000 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(c) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $12,055 | $8,000 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $10,046 | $6,000 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.30(a) · Multiple business establishments |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2023 | Final |
1824 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,801 | $4,425 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,801 | $4,425 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $4,351 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $5,801 | $4,425 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,252 | $4,425 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Final |
1824 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1824 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $4,410 | $3,308 | Mar 27, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,890 | $1,418 | Mar 27, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2013 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Buffalo site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 99 workers: 8.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 18 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Engine Components, Inc. Buffalo · 2023 | 99 | 8 | 3 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
| Buffalo Engine Components Aluminum Sweat Division Buffalo · 2023 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.30(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.