Establishment profile
COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.
2475 GEORGE URBAN BLVD SUITE 200, BUFFALO, NY, 14212
Operated by Peoplease · 1 of 36 establishments
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 582275794
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within NY. Peer group: 292 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
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 COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-368307 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-364261 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-364254 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-362748 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-362746 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-269551 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-269363 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Apr 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-186836 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2016 | May 2017 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-157666 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-155720 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-125936 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-124046 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-027142 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | May 2009 | 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
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)
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-06-24 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $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.
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- UNDERWOOD & WELD COMPANY, INC.SPRUCE PINE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
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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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Contact sales →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.