This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2004. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Buffalo Builders Safety Record

Charlotte, NC · Construction

F

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

Last inspected 07/23/2004

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Buffalo Builders in Charlotte, North Carolina has 22 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 11 classified as serious and $2,800 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2000 to 2004.

Buffalo Builders, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2004. 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 22 violations on file, 11 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,800.

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.

22 Violations
7 Inspections
11 Serious
$2,800 Penalties
Serious?
11 ($700)
Repeat?
7 ($2,100)
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($0)
1926.0501 Fall Protection — Duty to Have
Cited in 6 inspections (6 total) since 2000
1926.0102 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 2000
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2002
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1926.1051 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2001
OSHA initially proposed $43,600 in penalties for Buffalo Builders, later reduced to $2,800 — a 94% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0501 Fall Protection — Duty to Have
6 citations $2,475
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
6 citations
1926.0102 OSHA Standard
4 citations $225
1926.1051 OSHA Standard
2 citations $100
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/23/2004 Complaint? Charlotte, NC 1 $2,100
07/14/2003 Programmed Related? Charlotte, NC 8 $0
04/30/2003 Planned? Charlotte, NC 4 $0
10/16/2002 Unprogrammed Related? Charlotte, NC 3 $0
06/13/2001 Planned? Charlotte, NC 3 $300
12/18/2000 Planned? Charlotte, NC 2 $250
10/05/2000 Planned? Charlotte, NC 1 $150

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