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BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS

68 COURT STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14202
922160Fire Protection

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OSHA inspections
36
over 22 years
Violations
28
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 35 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 22 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,921 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
36
1.6 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
28
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$0
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
15 of 36
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 36

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0101 A22Mar 2004Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 M0422Apr 2011Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.0134 M0111Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.0134 E07 II11Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.1030 H01 I11May 2018May 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 II D11Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 III11Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB11Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 C0411Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.1001 K0111Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0134 I01 II11Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I11Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I11Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0120 F03 IB11Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 8000.007 H0211Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 8000.007 H01 VI11Jul 2012Jul 2012

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 9221 within NY. Peer group: 2,921 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
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
11
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
15

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 24, 2009FIRE,FALLFatality22

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-01-03Follow-up0$0
2021-08-03Monitoring0$0
2021-02-16Complaint32$0
2019-02-05Follow-up0$0
2018-11-01Monitoring0$0
2018-08-06Complaint0$0
2018-04-10Monitoring11$0
2018-02-22Follow-up0$0
2017-08-07Monitoring0$0
2016-01-15Complaint11$0
2015-09-15Follow-up0$0
2015-01-26Follow-up0$0
2014-11-03Monitoring0$0
2014-11-03Follow-up0$0
2014-08-20Monitoring1$0
2014-06-12Follow-up0$0
2014-03-17Follow-up0$0
2014-01-16Complaint43$0
2013-10-15Follow-up0$0
2013-02-26Follow-up0$0
2013-02-26Complaint63$0
2012-12-03Complaint11$0
2012-12-03Follow-up0$0
2012-11-21Complaint0$0
2012-05-03Complaint33$0
2011-08-12Follow-up0$0
2011-01-21Complaint1$0
2010-12-10Follow-up0$0
2010-12-01Monitoring0$0
2009-09-01Accident33$0
2008-07-08Referral0$0
2004-10-25Follow-up0$0
2004-04-19Follow-up0$0
2004-04-01Monitoring0$0
2004-01-27Complaint22$0
2003-11-17Complaint21$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS 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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Frequently asked

What is BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS's OSHA violation history?
BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS's safety record compare to its industry?
BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS operates in the fire protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.
Has BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving BUFFALO CITY FD, HEADQUARTERS.