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METRO TRANSIT

570 6TH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55411
Operated by Metro Transit · 1 of 11 establishments
485113Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
EIN 416008898

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OSHA inspections
6
over 19 years
Violations
4
$4,400 in penalties
Penalties
$4,400
$1,100 avg

Summary

METRO TRANSIT has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $4,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

METRO TRANSIT appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$4,400
$1,100 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 6

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4851 within MN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $105
Inspection frequency
96th
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
17.4
vs industry
+12.7
TRIR
20.7
vs industry
+14.6

Reported for 100 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
6.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
20.7
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
1
Complaint
5

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 METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for 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 METRO TRANSIT. 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 METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1551884
Operation
C

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 METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-02-06Complaint0$0
2018-04-13Complaint0$0
2011-09-12Complaint0$0
2011-06-27Complaint0$0
2011-01-26Complaint2$2,400
2007-01-23Planned21$2,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

METRO TRANSIT is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metro Transit.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metro Transit across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in bus and other motor vehicle transit systems within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Metro Transit, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 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 Metro Transit, which operates 11 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 METRO TRANSIT's OSHA violation history?
METRO TRANSIT has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,400 in total penalties.
How does METRO TRANSIT's safety record compare to its industry?
METRO TRANSIT operates in the bus and other motor vehicle transit systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.1. METRO TRANSIT's self-reported DART rate is 17.43 compared to an industry average of 4.7.