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CITY OF SEATTLE

HEADQUATERS 301 SECOUND AVE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 98104
Operated by City of Seattle · 1 of 24 establishments
921140Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined
EIN 916001275

OSHA inspections
9
over 25 years
Violations
7
$1,400 in penalties
Penalties
$1,400
$200 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CITY OF SEATTLE has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.4 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,400
$200 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 9

22% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 9211 within WA. Peer group: 1,294 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
Inspection frequency
99th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.3
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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-12-06Complaint0$0
2010-06-08Referral31$700
2009-01-14Planned42$700
2004-12-16Planned0$0
2004-12-14Planned0$0
2004-12-14Planned0$0
2004-12-14Planned0$0
2004-05-05Planned0$0
2000-06-30Unprog Other0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

CITY OF SEATTLE is one of 24 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 24 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF SEATTLE from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 24 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 9 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF SEATTLE's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF SEATTLE operates in the executive and legislative offices, combined industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4. CITY OF SEATTLE's self-reported DART rate is 1.48 compared to an industry average of 3.1.