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CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES

2700 AIRPORT WAY S, SEATTLE, WA, 98134
Operated by City of Seattle Seattle · 1 of 31 establishments
921140Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined

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OSHA inspections
2
over 27 years
Violations
6
$3,200 in penalties
Penalties
$3,200
$533 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $3,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 861 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
6
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,200
$533 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $3,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0621.45130111$1,700Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 0620.54090111$1,500Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 0620.54130111Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 0620.54150111Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 0621.45050311Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 0621.45130211Oct 1998Oct 1998

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 9211 within WA. Peer group: 861 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
57th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
1

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 / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. 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 / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. 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 CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. 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 / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-09-05Monitoring0$0
1998-08-25Referral66$3,200

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 / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Seattle Seattle.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Seattle Seattle across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES 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 Seattle, which operates 31 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 CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $3,200 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF SEATTLE / SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES operates in the executive and legislative offices, combined industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.