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BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC.

1701 BROAD AVE, FINDLAY, OH, 45840
Operated by GENERAL MILLS INC · 1 of 1,056 establishments
332992Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing

OSHA inspections
3
over 9 years
Violations
11
$7,000 in penalties
Penalties
$7,000
$636 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
11
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,000
$636 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3329 within OH. Peer group: 491 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
Inspection frequency
77th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-06-01Complaint0$0
2016-05-26Referral31$1,000
2016-05-26Referral84$6,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC. is one of 1,056 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GENERAL MILLS INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GENERAL MILLS INC across all 1,056 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC. from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup GENERAL MILLS INC, which operates 1,056 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
How does BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BUFFALO CARTRIDGE COMPANY, INC. operates in the small arms ammunition manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.