FORD MOTOR COMPANY - BUFFALO STAMPING PLANT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FORD MOTOR COMPANY - BUFFALO STAMPING PLANT — a industry sector 00 facility located at S 3663 LAKE SHORE ROAD, HAMBURG, NY 14075 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 91 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $246,585.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-07-02.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 91 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 26, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 21, 2010. Of the 91 total citations, 15 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $246,585.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,709.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action at Ford’s Buffalo Stamping Plant, resulting