Establishment profile
BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.
1875 ELMWOOD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14207
331524 — Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Summary
BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC. has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $14,829 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC. 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 26 citations in this view · $14,829 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1982 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | Nov 1991 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $2,228 | Dec 1984 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $490 | Dec 1984 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $100 | Apr 1982 | Dec 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,660 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,596 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 K01 | 1 | 1 | $990 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $165 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within NY. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 48 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 21 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months 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 METAL CASTING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.. 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 METAL CASTING CO., INC.. 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 METAL CASTING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUFFALO METAL CASTING 1875 ELMWOOD AVE. · BUFFALO, NY, 14207 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2003 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $6,384 | |
| 2014-03-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $990 | |
| 2011-04-26 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 1991-10-16 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 1988-12-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-15 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $655 | |
| 1986-03-13 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-03 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $360 | |
| 1984-12-03 | Planned | 13 | — | $200 | |
| 1982-04-13 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $240 |
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 BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., 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 BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $14,829 in total penalties.
- How does BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC. operates in the aluminum foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. BUFFALO METAL CASTING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.9.