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COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.

2475 GEORGE URBAN BLVD SUITE 200, BUFFALO, NY, 14212
Operated by Peoplease · 1 of 36 establishments
484110General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 582275794

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OSHA inspections
2
over 10 years
Violations
4
$2,800 in penalties
Penalties
$2,800
$700 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $2,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 292 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$2,800
$700 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $2,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$2,800Jul 2015Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Jul 2015Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Jul 2015Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A11Jul 2015Jul 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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within NY. Peer group: 292 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $350
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.2

Reported for 19 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1

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 COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for Peoplease, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
13

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 Peoplease 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.). 13 cases · 13 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-CA-368307Unfair labor practiceJun 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-364261Unfair labor practiceApr 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-364254Unfair labor practiceApr 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-362748Unfair labor practiceMar 2025Apr 2025ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-362746Unfair labor practiceMar 2025Apr 2025ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-269551Unfair labor practiceNov 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-269363Unfair labor practiceNov 2020Apr 2021ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-186836Unfair labor practiceOct 2016May 2017ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-157666Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-155720Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-125936Unfair labor practiceApr 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-124046Unfair labor practiceMar 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-027142Unfair labor practiceMay 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 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

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
142382
Operation
A

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 COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-01-11Planned0$0
2015-06-24Complaint41$2,800

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Peoplease.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Peoplease across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in general freight trucking, local within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Peoplease, which operates 36 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $2,800 in total penalties.
How does COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
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