Transportation & Warehousing · Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Metro Transit District

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,488 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,488
Back wages owed

Santa Cruz Metro Transit District in Santa Cruz, CA has been the subject of 0 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 $3,488 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Santa Cruz Metro Transit District

Santa Cruz Metro Transit District in Santa Cruz, CA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Worldwide Flight Services in Jamaica, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Santa Cruz Metro Transit District to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,058 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 2 cases producing $3,488 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$3,488
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,488
Avg Back Wages per Case
$1,744

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Santa Cruz Metro Transit District owed $3,488 in back wages to 1 employee across 2 cases 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 Santa Cruz Metro Transit District compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 10,024 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Santa Cruz Metro Transit District Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.8
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,058
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,294

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Santa Cruz Metro Transit District been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Santa Cruz Metro Transit District, resulting in $3,488 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 Santa Cruz Metro Transit District operate in?
Santa Cruz Metro Transit District operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 485113). This industry has 10,024 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,434 total OSHA inspections and $60.73M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Santa Cruz Metro Transit District owes me wages?
If you believe Santa Cruz Metro 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 $3,488 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Santa Cruz Metro Transit District's safety record compare to industry average?
Santa Cruz Metro Transit District's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,058 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Worldwide Flight Services in Jamaica, NY is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 in current penalties.

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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.

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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 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.