This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1999. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Buffalo Brake Beam Safety Record

Lackawanna, NY

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 10/12/1999

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Buffalo Brake Beam in Lackawanna, New York has 30 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 16 classified as serious and $6,385 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 1999.

Buffalo Brake Beam, located in Lackawanna, New York, was last inspected by OSHA in 1999. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 30 violations on file, 16 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,385.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

30 Violations
10 Inspections
16 Serious
$6,385 Penalties
Serious?
16 ($5,385)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($1,000)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1979
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1979
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1979
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $6,725 in penalties for Buffalo Brake Beam, later reduced to $6,385 — a 5% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $730
1910.0108 OSHA Standard
5 citations $1,400
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
4 citations $540
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $525
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/12/1999 Complaint? Lackawanna, NY 8 $3,100
10/21/1992 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 5 $525
03/09/1989 Accident? Lackawanna, NY 7 $1,500
10/07/1987 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 3 $0
11/13/1984 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 0 $0
05/21/1982 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 0 $0
10/09/1981 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 0 $0
03/27/1980 Follow-Up? Lackawanna, NY 0 $0
08/24/1979 Follow-Up? Lackawanna, NY 0 $0
08/07/1979 Planned? Lackawanna, NY 7 $1,260

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