Establishment profile
METRO TRANSIT
570 6TH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55411
Operated by Metro Transit · 1 of 11 establishments
485113 — Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
EIN 416008898
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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
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.
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 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
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 METRO TRANSIT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-26 | Complaint | 2 | — | $2,400 | |
| 2007-01-23 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $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:
- METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION MTCST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT SERVICES INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO TRANSITBROOKLYN CENTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSIT TEAM, INC.MINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- METROPOLITAN COUNCILMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Metro Transit, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- METRO TRANSITBROOKLYN CENTER, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- Metro TransitMinneapolis, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO TRANSITSAINT PAUL, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO TRANSITSAINT PAUL, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Metro Transit locationsParent rollup
- Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit SystemsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Bus and Other in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.