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WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY is a all other transit and ground passenger transportation employer in VIENNA, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $7,000 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

ORANGE LINE TRACK, VIENNA, VA, 22027

Parent: Elme Communities (25 locations)

485999 Top companies in All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

EIN: 520847040

711 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$7,000 in penalties
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
3.2
Self-Reported TRIR
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,000 avg per violation$7,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.7
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$200,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2009-12-15
Most recent: 2009-12-15

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY is one of 25 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Elme Communities. Elme Communities is a SEC public reporter (ELME), with most recent reported revenue of $21M.

Federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Elme Communities across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Elme Communities

Other employers in All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation within VA

Industry context

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the all other transit and ground passenger transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY's self-reported DART rate is 3.16, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY's OSHA violation history?
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,000 in total penalties.
How does WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY's safety record compare to its industry?
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates in the all other transit and ground passenger transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY's self-reported DART rate is 3.16 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
Has WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY of VIENNA, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY resolves to the parent rollup Elme Communities, which operates 25 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.