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TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION

3875 RIVER ROAD, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
324199All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
32
over 48 years
Violations
105
$250,244 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Excluded from federal contracts
TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION is listed on the SAM.gov exclusions list by General Services Administration (Reciprocal). Excluded parties cannot receive federal contracts or certain types of federal assistance. SAM exclusions are matched at the company name + state level (no worksite address), so this flag reflects the company in NY, not necessarily this specific location.
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION has accumulated 105 OSHA violations across 32 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $250,244 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and SAM.gov federal debarment records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
32
0.7 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
105
2.2 / yr
Penalties
$250,244
$2,383 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 32
Inspection trigger · referral
9 of 32

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 22 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 · 37 citations in this view · $189,785 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0144$4,560Mar 1989Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.1029 F03 IIIA32$7,000Jul 1980Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$6,855Aug 1989Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I33$3,000Mar 1989Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.1029 F04 I22$6,000Jul 1980Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$3,990Nov 1979Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$3,090Mar 1989May 1999
29 CFR 1926.0550 G04 IIA21$650Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$640Jun 1986Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$350Mar 1989Apr 1990
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22$300Aug 1989Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I22$110Apr 2010Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$60,840Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$56,000Jun 2016Jun 2016
5A000111$7,000Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 IX11$7,000Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11$5,600Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11$5,600Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$5,600Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0111$5,600Jun 2016Jun 2016

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within NY. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 105 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
11
Accident
1
Referral
9

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 TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 6, 2016Drive Shaft,Lockout/Tagout,Machine GuardingFatality11
Apr 9, 1999COKE OVEN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOORFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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 · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2015 – Sep 2017Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing0

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 TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-CA-187882Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-080866Unfair labor practiceMay 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 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 TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
4
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$19,000

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). 3 facilities · $19,000 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
TONAWANDA COKE CORP
3875 RIVER RD. · TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 4
02$19,000Mar 2019View →
TONAWANDA COKE
150 FILLMORE AVENUE · TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
TONAWANDA COKE CORP
3800 RIVER RD · TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

SAM.gov exclusions roster

Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active · 1 excluding agency.

Excluding agencyType / programStatusTerminatedUEI / CAGE
General Services Administration
SAM #NK-7DLPyX99oghe7SFKmHxtU4
Reciprocal
Reciprocal
ActiveNK-7DLPyX99oghe7SFKmHxtU4

Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-04-20Complaint11$6,000
2016-01-06Fatality/Catastrophe96$145,000
2015-05-28Referral11$3,861
2014-03-05Programmed Related42$4,000
2014-01-31Referral22$7,000
2013-01-09Monitoring0$0
2012-11-29Complaint0$0
2012-07-12Referral0$0
2011-08-08Referral11$3,780
2011-08-08Follow-up2$110
2010-12-27Follow-up0$0
2010-09-09Referral43$3,500
2009-10-27Referral1613$47,000
2008-07-09Referral11$3,000
2007-09-21Planned21$2,763
2006-02-21Referral11$900
2004-06-15Referral1$770
1999-04-09Accident11$2,450
1991-08-19Unprogrammed Related1111$4,550
1991-02-14Complaint22$400
1991-02-14Complaint3$0
1990-09-12Complaint22$1,000
1990-03-28Complaint1$0
1990-03-13Complaint75$2,810
1989-07-13Complaint1815$4,640
1989-02-28Complaint64$1,760
1986-06-11Planned11$320
1980-01-31Planned66$4,000
1979-12-31Follow-up0$0
1979-11-07Complaint22$630
1979-07-25Planned0$0
1978-04-14Complaint0$0

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 TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION has 32 OSHA inspections on record with 105 violations and $250,244 in total penalties.
How does TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION operates in the all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION.