Inspection 344288055 OPENED SEP 4, 2019Closed
1 Ship Canal Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14218 · Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Cobey Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 4, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Buffalo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.
OSHA proposed $36,725 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,175, down 37%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Cobey Inc. averages $11,588 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Cobey Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343692430 OPENED JAN 4, 2019Closed
1 Ship Canal Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14218 · Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,630 | $3,990 | Feb 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,630 | $3,990 | Feb 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,304 | $3,200 | Feb 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,261 | $8,320 | Feb 1, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 341573970 OPENED JUN 28, 2016Closed
1 Ship Canal Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14218 · Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,675 | Jul 29, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Buffalo site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobey Inc. Buffalo · 2025 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Cobey, Inc. Buffalo · 2024 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jul 1, 2024, Buffalo: Hospitalization · thermal burns degree unspecified · head and extremities
Employee 1 was cleaning a paint gun using paint thinner when employee 2 started a lighter nearby and the cup of paint thinner ignited. Employee 2 dropped the cup and the ignited paint thinner spilled, causing burns on employee 2's arms, legs, hands, and face.
Sep 20, 2021, Buffalo: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was investigating the accumulation of condensation at a pipe connection and was inspecting the flange at the connection. The residual pressure in the system caused the pipe to release from the connection and strike the employee, fracturing his neck, back, collarbone, and multiple ribs and lacerating the back of his head.
Jun 21, 2016, Buffalo: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee suffered three fingertip amputations while unclogging a sandblaster.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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