Transportation & Warehousing · Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee County Transit System

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Milwaukee County Transit System has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 4
OSHA inspections: $13,862
Back wages owed

Milwaukee County Transit System in Milwaukee, WI has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $13,862 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has kept close, sustained watch on Milwaukee County Transit System: 4 inspections in 1 year, several times a year. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $13,862 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Design Center at the Avenues, LLC. in Jacksonville, FL is another transportation & warehousing employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $6,629 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $13,862
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 81/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
C Wage & hour compliance: $14K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($14K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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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 Milwaukee County Transit System.

Milwaukee County Transit System has 4 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Milwaukee County Transit System in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Milwaukee County Transit System ranks #1,552 among 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers with WHD recoveries ($13,862). Milwaukee County Transit System carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,552 of 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers on WHD back wages ($13,862).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $13,862 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Milwaukee County Transit System Compares

4 OSHA inspections on record for Milwaukee County Transit System in Milwaukee, WI, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Milwaukee County Transit System to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2010-06-08

Last Inspection

2010-06-15

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 4 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$13,862

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$13,862

Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average

$13,862

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Milwaukee County Transit System owed $13,862 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Milwaukee County Transit System compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Milwaukee County Transit System	Industry Avg
Inspections	4	1.9
Violations	0	3.2
Total Penalty	$0	$6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$3,295

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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Milwaukee County Transit System, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).

Piedmont Airlines INC 4 insp. Salisbury, MD Ludtke Pacific Trucking INC 4 insp. Bellingham, WA U.S. Postal Service 4 insp. Saint Petersburg, FL 3m Company 4 insp. Dekalb, IL

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

Kellogg Brown & Root LLC

Fort Irwin, CA

4 inspections $13,864

Ghost Yachts, INC.

Miami Beach, FL

2 inspections $13,856

RAS Trucking

Grove City, OH

0 inspections $0

Design Center at the Avenues, LLC.

Jacksonville, FL

3 inspections $6,629

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Los Angeles, CA

17 inspections $13,875

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What to do with this record

Use Milwaukee County Transit System's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Milwaukee County Transit System against Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Milwaukee County Transit System's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
Milwaukee County Transit System also carries $13,862 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Milwaukee County Transit System safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Milwaukee County Transit System's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 4 inspections. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Milwaukee County Transit System have? ▼

Milwaukee County Transit System has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has Milwaukee County Transit System had? ▼

Milwaukee County Transit System has had 4 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-06-08 and the most recent on 2010-06-15. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Milwaukee County Transit System? ▼

Milwaukee County Transit System has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $13,862 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Milwaukee County Transit System been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Milwaukee County Transit System, resulting in $13,862 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Milwaukee County Transit System operate in? ▼

Milwaukee County Transit System operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 485999). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Milwaukee County Transit System owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Milwaukee County Transit System owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $13,862 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Milwaukee County Transit System's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Milwaukee County Transit System's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 4 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Design Center at the Avenues, LLC. in Jacksonville, FL is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $6,629 in current penalties.

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

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.