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Transportation & Warehousing · Oakland, CA

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ranks #352 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 16 violations across 9 inspections.

Top 1% by penalty38% serious
$253,591
OSHA penalties
16
Violations cited
9
OSHA inspections
#352
of 99,447 penalized employers

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District in Oakland, CA has been the subject of 9 OSHA workplace inspections and 16 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $253,591. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 9 times over 14 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 16 violations, averaging 1.8 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #352 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 6 were classified as serious and 1 as willful - 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 (4.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Royalty Trucking in Los Angeles, CA is another transportation & warehousing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

1.8
violations per inspection
37.5%
of violations were serious
#352
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 78/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 16 violations across 9 OSHA inspections (1.8 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District runs far above peers (41.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$253,591 Bottom 1% least affordable more affordable than 0% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($253,591) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $253,591 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

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 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both8.99.099.09.12.89.616.523.430.3OSHA inspectionsViolations citedAMA, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 19ESTES EXPRESS LINES,…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 10MSAD 49, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 29UNITED PARCEL SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 6U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 8MTA NYCT/MTA BUS - E…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 10NEW ENGLAND MOTOR FR…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 14U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 14MEIJER DISTRIBUTION,…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 8U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 5FOOD CITY DISTRIBUTI…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 6TSANG BROTHERS CORPO…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 9OFFSHORE SYSTEMS, INC., OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 10DEMOULAS SUPER MARKE…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 5RURAL KING HOLDING CO., OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 12U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 4DELTA AIR LINES, INC., OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 5U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 17U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 6U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 7San Francisco Bay Ar…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 16
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has 9 OSHA inspections on record and 16 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.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

In Transportation & Warehousing, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District sits at penalty rank #11 of 4,071 penalized establishments ($253,591 assessed).

Combined federal exposure here: $253,591 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Compares

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's 1.78 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (41.4x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

9

First Inspection

2011-07-21

Last Inspection

2025-01-28

Inspection Span

14 yrs

Violations / Inspection

1.8

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$28,177

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 9 inspections over 14 years, averaging 1.8 violations per visit. That's $28,177 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

6

Serious

37.5% of total

1

Willful

6.3% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

9

Other-Than-Serious

56.3% 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.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$262,216

Current Penalty Amount

$253,591

Penalty Reduction

3.3%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$253,591

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $8,625 from the initial assessment of $262,216. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Industry Avg
Inspections 9 1.9
Violations 16 3.2
Total Penalty $253,591 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $28,177 $3,295
View all 9,914 employers in Transportation & Warehousing →

Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($253,591 here).

Dana Container, INC. $270,000 NJ GT USA Wilmington, LLC a Subsidiary of Gulftainer Company Limited $275,851 DE United States Postal Service $276,566 DE U.S. Postal Service $225,000 OH

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (9 inspections here).

Ama 9 insp. Rio Piedras, PR Estes Express Lines, INC. 9 insp. West Middlesex, PA Msad 49 9 insp. Fairfield, ME United Parcel Service, INC. 9 insp. Atlanta, GA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC
Ontario, CA
0 inspections $0
Royalty Trucking
Los Angeles, CA
0 inspections $0
Economy Cab Co., Inc.
Johnston, RI
0 inspections $0
SD Transportation Services, LLC
Berlin, CT
0 inspections $0
J&T Trucking, Inc.
San Pablo, CA
0 inspections $0

Compare San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District vs Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District against Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
  • San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District also carries $0 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 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 16 violations across 9 inspections, including 6 serious violations. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District have? ▼
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has 16 OSHA violations on record, including 6 serious, 1 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $253,591.
How many OSHA inspections has San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District had? ▼
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has had 9 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2011-07-21 and the most recent on 2025-01-28. This averages 1.8 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District? ▼
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has been assessed $253,591 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $262,216 (a 3.3% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has 6 serious violations, 1 willful violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District operate in? ▼
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 485112). 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 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District owes me wages? ▼
If you believe San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 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 $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ranks #352 (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's total OSHA penalty of $253,591 is above the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer (41.4x the average). The employer has 9 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Royalty Trucking in Los Angeles, CA is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 9 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.