Establishment profile
KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT
METRO TRANSIT TUNNEL, SEATTLE, WA, 98104
Operated by King County · 1 of 36 establishments
485111 — Mixed Mode Transit Systems
EIN 916001327
Summary
KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4851 within WA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 5,449 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 KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2,463 violations · $3,270,547 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2017 – Oct 2019 | 2 | 2,463 | 2,461 | $3,270,547 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · $3,270,547 in backwages · 2,461 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2017 – Oct 2019 | Local Transit Systems | — | — | 58 | $81,096 | — |
| May 2015 – May 2017 | Local Transit Systems | — | — | 2403 | $3,189,451 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. 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 KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of JusticeTRANSIT SUBSIDY SERVICES "IGF::CT::IGF"contract · Last action 2014-10-22$39,460
- Department of JusticeTRANSIT SUBSIDY "IGF::CT::IGF"contract · Last action 2012-10-18$16,129
- Department of Veterans AffairsKING, COUNTY OF (METRO TRANSIT) BUS TICKETS.contract · Last action 2010-09-02$14,982
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 488999 - ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION. Last action: 2014-10-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-02 | Complaint | 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
KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization King County.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of King County across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in mixed mode transit systems within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KING COUNTYBELLEVUE — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO EAST BASEBELLEVUE — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO SOUTH BASESEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEWIS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREACENTRALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTY OFFICE OF FINANCESEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYSHORELINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTY OFFICE OF FINANCESEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO CENTRAL BASESEATTLE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by King County, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KING COUNTYSEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING COUNTYCARNATION, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYREDMOND, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYVASHON, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYNORTH BEND, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYRENTON, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYSNOQUALMIE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYTUKWILA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING COUNTYMAPLE VALLEY, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All King County locationsParent rollup
- Mixed Mode Transit SystemsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Mixed Mode Transit in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT 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 King County, which operates 36 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 KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT's OSHA violation history?
- KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT's safety record compare to its industry?
- KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT operates in the mixed mode transit systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.1. KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT's self-reported DART rate is 9.49 compared to an industry average of 4.7.