Establishment profile
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
1232 W LAKE ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Operated by Chicago Transit Authority · 1 of 20 establishments
485999 — All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
EIN 362164842
Summary
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4859 within IL. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 65 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2018 | Concrete Slab,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,HeadFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 711 S DESPLAINES AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60607 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2016 | View → |
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 1200 W WASHINGTON BLVD · CHICAGO, IL, 60607 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chicago Transit Authority.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chicago Transit Authority across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Chicago Transit Authority, which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY's OSHA violation history?
- CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY operates in the all other transit and ground passenger transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY's self-reported DART rate is 14.88 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY.