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MICROSOFT CORP

21919 20TH AVE SE, BOTHELL, WA, 98021
Operated by Microsoft Corporation · 1 of 17 establishments

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OSHA inspections
2
over 33 years
Violations
1
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

MICROSOFT CORP has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 33 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 27th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,386 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0249.560507 A 0211Apr 1993Apr 1993

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

27th

Below average violations. Peer group: 67,386 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MICROSOFT CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
2

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 MICROSOFT CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 MICROSOFT CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICROSOFT CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for Microsoft Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Microsoft Corporation locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 6 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-365167Unfair labor practiceMay 2025Jun 2025ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-364190Unfair labor practiceApr 2025OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-189881Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Apr 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-189865Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Apr 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-162985Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Aug 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-104648Unfair labor practiceMay 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 MICROSOFT CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$8.8M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
FCPA

First case: 2019-07-22. Most recent: 2019-07-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The power cords can overheat, posing fire or shock hazards.. Most recent recall: 2016-02-02. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Microsoft Recalls AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
#16089
Feb 2016The power cords can overheat, posing fire or shock hazards.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — MICROSOFT CORPORATION (across 16 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.2B
Obligated (all-time)
$6.0B
Awards (all-time)
2,665

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1993-04-23Complaint0$0
1993-03-26Complaint1$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MICROSOFT CORP is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Microsoft Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Microsoft Corporation across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Microsoft Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICROSOFT CORP 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 Microsoft Corporation, which operates 17 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 MICROSOFT CORP's OSHA violation history?
MICROSOFT CORP has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.