Establishment profile
CITY OF SEATTLE
8016 GREENWOOD AVE N, SEATTLE, WA, 98103
Operated by City of Seattle · 1 of 73 establishments
519120 — Libraries and Archives
EIN 916001275
Summary
CITY OF SEATTLE has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF SEATTLE 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, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 5191 within WA. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 718 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.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF SEATTLE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-18 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-06-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF SEATTLE is one of 73 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Seattle.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Seattle across all 73 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in libraries and archives within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FORT VANCOUVER REGIONAL LIBRARYVANCOUVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- FT VANCOUVER REG LIB DISTRICTVANCOUVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYFALL CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- LONGVIEW LIBRARYLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIMBERLAND REGIONAL LIBRARYOLYMPIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KITSAP REGIONAL LIBRARYBREMERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIA TIMBERLAND LIBRARYOLYMPIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTBELLEVUE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID COLUMBIA LIBRARYKENNEWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYBURIEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Seattle, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF SEATTLE - POLICE DEPARTMENTSEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENTSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIESSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLE WATER DEPTSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLE DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATIONSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLE PARKS & RECREATION DEPTSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF SEATTLEROCKPORT, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Seattle locationsParent rollup
- Libraries and ArchivesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Libraries and Archives in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF SEATTLE 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 City of Seattle, which operates 73 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.
Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF SEATTLE's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF SEATTLE has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF SEATTLE's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF SEATTLE operates in the libraries and archives industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. CITY OF SEATTLE's self-reported DART rate is 1.48 compared to an industry average of 0.5.