This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Buffalo Industries Safety Record

Seattle, WA · Wholesale Trade

F

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

Last inspected 06/29/2006

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Buffalo Industries in Seattle, Washington has 39 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 12 classified as serious and $6,137 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2006.

Buffalo Industries, located in Seattle, Washington, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. 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 39 violations on file, 12 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,137.

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.

39 Violations
8 Inspections
12 Serious
$6,137 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
27 ($0)
Serious?
12 ($6,137)
0240.7501 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1999
0249.5605 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1996
0240.0040 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1995
0240.7801 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1999
OSHA initially proposed $14,650 in penalties for Buffalo Industries, later reduced to $6,137 — a 58% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
0240.7501 OSHA Standard
6 citations
0249.5605 OSHA Standard
4 citations $2,100
8002.8025 OSHA Standard
2 citations
0620.0130 OSHA Standard
2 citations
0241.5001 OSHA Standard
2 citations $500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/29/2006 Planned? Seattle, WA 5 $0
09/09/1999 Planned? Seattle, WA 9 $4,200
08/20/1999 Complaint? Seattle, WA 6 $0
08/20/1999 Complaint? Seattle, WA 9 $0
11/06/1997 Planned? Seattle, WA 0 $0
07/18/1996 Complaint? Seattle, WA 3 $1,000
03/17/1995 Planned? Seattle, WA 0 $0
02/02/1995 Referral? Seattle, WA 7 $937

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