Establishment profile
SAHLEN PACKING CO INC
318 HOWARD STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14206
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
SAHLEN PACKING CO INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $4,725 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAHLEN PACKING CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
83% 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 · $4,725 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Oct 1986 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $270 | Feb 1982 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,900 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $285 | Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
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 3116 within NY. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SAHLEN PACKING CO 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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2020 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2018 – Jul 2020 | Meat Processed from Carcasses | FLSA | 2 | 2 | — | — |
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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for SAHLEN PACKING CO INC, 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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-222966 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2018 | Nov 2018 | 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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAHLEN PACKING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAHLEN PACKING COMPANY INCORPORATED 318 HOWARD ST · BUFFALO, NY, 14206 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 1996 | 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.
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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-26 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 1990-07-26 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $875 | |
| 1990-02-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-14 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-04 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- ATLANTIC VEAL & LAMB INC.BROOKLYN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLE PROCESSING CORP.MASPETH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DINO'S SAUSAGE & MEAT CO., INC.UTICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BATTISTONI ITALIAN SPECIALTY MEATS, LLCBUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CAMELLIA GENERAL PROVISION INC.BUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLAZIER PACKING CO. INC.POTSDAM — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAHLEN PACKING 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 SAHLEN PACKING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- SAHLEN PACKING CO INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $4,725 in total penalties.
- How does SAHLEN PACKING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SAHLEN PACKING CO INC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.