Establishment profile
STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.
101 COMET STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14216
423830 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $50 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 106 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STRATE WELDING SUPPLY 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
67% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $50 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
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 4238 within NY. Peer group: 106 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for STRATE WELDING SUPPLY 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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 · 5 violations · $3,901 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2014 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $3,901 | — |
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 · $3,901 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2012 – Oct 2014 | Other Building Material Dealers | — | — | 4 | $3,901 | — |
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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for STRATE WELDING SUPPLY 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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-326156 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-203707 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-073615 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-073613 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 | 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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, 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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.. 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 DefenseHEATING CABLEcontract · Last action 2009-08-24$10,514
- Department of DefenseWELDER (MACHINE ONLY)contract · Last action 2009-08-25$6,227
- Department of DefenseWELDING MACHINEcontract · Last action 2009-08-26$4,231
- Department of Veterans AffairsLUNG DIFFUSION MIXcontract · Last action 2008-07-11$400
- Department of Veterans AffairsH - LUNG DIFFUSION MIXcontract · Last action 2008-05-01$390
- Department of Veterans AffairsRENTALS FOR CYLINDERScontract · Last action 2008-06-04$360
- Department of Veterans AffairsH CYLINDERcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$203
- Department of Veterans AffairsRENTAL OF CYLINDERS JULY, AUGUST SEPT. 2008.contract · Last action 2008-07-01$120
- Department of Veterans AffairsRENTAL FOR APRIL 2008 1 CYLINDER($7.41)/ RENTAL FOcontract · Last action 2008-06-03$26
- Department of Veterans AffairsRENTAL FOR MARCH, 2008 (EXERCISE TANK)contract · Last action 2008-04-02$7
- Department of Veterans AffairsFEBRUARY RENTAL OF TANKcontract · Last action 2008-03-14$7
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423830 - INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2009-08-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-12-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-09-30 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STRATE WELDING SUPPLY 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 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $50 in total penalties.
- How does STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO, INC. operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.