Administrative & Waste Services · Buffalo, NY
Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation has a mixed safety record: 8 violations across 6 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 8
- Violations cited
- 6
- OSHA inspections
Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation in Buffalo, NY has been the subject of 6 OSHA workplace inspections and 8 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation 6 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 8 violations, averaging 1.3 per inspection. Of these, 4 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (5.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Recology Auburn Placer in Auburn, CA is another administrative & waste services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.3
- violations per inspection
- 50.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 8 violations across 6 OSHA inspections (1.3 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Administrative & Waste Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation.
How Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation Compares
Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation's 1.33 violations per inspection compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector average of 2.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
6
First Inspection
2022-11-29
Last Inspection
2025-03-14
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.3
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,188
What this shows 6 inspections over 2 years, averaging 1.3 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Administrative & Waste Services average of $3,188.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
4
Serious
50.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
4
Other-Than-Serious
50.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Administrative & Waste Services
How Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 1.2 |
| Violations | 8 | 2.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,740 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,188 |
Nationwide Administrative & Waste Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (6 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Administrative & Waste Services
Showing 5 of 12822 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
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- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Buffalo City Department of Public Works- Division of Streets and Sanitation against Borough of Victory Gardens Department of Public Wo, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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