Establishment profile
AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.
70 SAYRE STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14207
331529 — Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Summary
AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $30,630 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $30,630 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F03 III | 1 | 1 | $6,630 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3315 within NY. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 17.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 557 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2015 – Jun 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2022 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 16, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2021 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Glove,Lathe | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 6, 2011 | BURN,CASTING,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,WATER | 4 | 3 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2018 – Nov 2018 | All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-280320 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-236810 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2019 | — | Open | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-161860 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-136901 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-097578 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-27 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,630 | |
| 2015-05-19 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $9,000 | |
| 2012-05-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-06 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $15,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $30,630 in total penalties.
- How does AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. operates in the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.1 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC..