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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

1232 W LAKE ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Operated by Chicago Transit Authority · 1 of 20 establishments
485999All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
EIN 362164842

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OSHA inspections
1
over 7 years
Violations
2
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
2
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$0
100% serious0% other

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 4859 within IL. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
14.9
vs industry
+12.4
TRIR
14.9
vs industry
+11.2

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 14, 2018Concrete Slab,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,HeadFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
711 S DESPLAINES AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60607
RCRANo Violation Identified00Feb 2016View →
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
1200 W WASHINGTON BLVD · CHICAGO, IL, 60607
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-10-15Fatality/Catastrophe22$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.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in all other transit and ground passenger transportation within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Chicago Transit Authority, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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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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.