Establishment profile
OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.
242 ELK STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14210
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $6,255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 579 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OEHLER INDUSTRIES 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $6,255 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L01 | 2 | 2 | $1,025 | Feb 1993 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | $315 | Feb 1993 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $625 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIC | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within NY. Peer group: 579 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.. 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OEHLER INDUSTRIES 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OEHLER INDUSTRIES 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OEHLER INDUSTRIES 242 ELK ST · BUFFALO, NY, 14210 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 1995 | 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-06 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,155 | |
| 2005-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-16 | Planned | 20 | 13 | $4,875 | |
| 1986-11-18 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $225 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 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 OEHLER INDUSTRIES 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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- What is OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $6,255 in total penalties.
- How does OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OEHLER INDUSTRIES INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.