Establishment profile
TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC.
1491 WILLIAM STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14206
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 161 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $860 | Aug 1996 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $860 | Aug 1996 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $270 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D10 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
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 3328 within NY. Peer group: 161 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TRIPP PLATING WORKS 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 TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 · 1 violation · $840 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $840 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $840 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2005 – Sep 2007 | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | FLSA | 1 | 1 | $840 | — |
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 TRIPP PLATING WORKS 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 TRIPP PLATING WORKS 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 TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC 1491 WILLIAM ST · BUFFALO, NY, 14206 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2022 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $1,440 | |
| 1996-07-17 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $1,800 | |
| 1982-01-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-23 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $160 |
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 TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.
- How does TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TRIPP PLATING WORKS INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.