Establishment profile
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
462 GRIDER ST., BUFFALO, NY, 14215
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 39 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 388 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 NYCRR PART 800.6(G) | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 12 NYCRR PART 800.6(H) | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
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 6221 within NY. Peer group: 388 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 1,205 violations · $335,356 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2010 – Feb 2022 | 2 | 1,197 | 1,196 | $335,356 | — |
| H-1B visa wage protections | Sep 2014 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | May 2019 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 5 cases · 1,205 violations · $335,356 in backwages · 1,198 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | FLSA | 3 | 2 | $187 | — |
| May 2019 | Local Hospitals | FMLA | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2013 – Sep 2014 | Local Hospitals | H-1B | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 2012 – Jul 2012 | Local Hospitals | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2007 – Feb 2010 | Local Hospitals | FLSA | 1,194 | 1194 | $335,169 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER 462 GRIDER STREET · BUFFALO, NY, 14215 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2023 | 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 ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Veterans AffairsCOLONOSCOPIEScontract · Last action 2008-06-18$59,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsSEND OUT TESTING BUFFALO VAMCcontract · Last action 2011-10-01$6,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsLABORATORY TESTINGcontract · Last action 2011-09-01$6,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsLAB TESTINGcontract · Last action 2009-10-02$4,000
- Department of Veterans Affairscontract · Last action 2008-10-09$3,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 621111 - OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS). Last action: 2011-10-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-29 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2023-06-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 2018-02-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-12 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
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 ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER 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 ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.