Transportation & Warehousing · Charlestown, MA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has a mixed safety record: 14 violations across 7 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 14
- Violations cited
- 7
- OSHA inspections
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in Charlestown, MA has been the subject of 7 OSHA workplace inspections and 14 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 7 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 14 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 14 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, E Syracuse Minoa CSD Bus Garage in Minoa, NY is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 14 violations across 7 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
How Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Compares
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
7
First Inspection
2022-11-02
Last Inspection
2025-03-19
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 7 inspections over 2 years, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
14
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 14 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (7 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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