Public Administration in Washington
OSHA workplace safety enforcement data for Public Administration employers in Washington
What the Data Says About Public Administration in Washington
Washington has 269 employers in the Public Administration sector (NAICS 92) with OSHA enforcement records. Across the first 50 listings on this page, inspectors documented 173 inspections, 535 violations, and $276K in current penalties, averaging 3.5 inspections and 10.7 violations per employer shown.
State-level industry views like this one combine geographic and sectoral risk. Nationally, the Public Administration sector tracks 9,788 employers across all 30,564 inspections with $826 average penalty per inspection. Washington as a whole, across every industry, has 5,445 tracked employers and $12.2M in total OSHA penalties. Cross-referencing these two slices surfaces the 269 workplaces where sector-specific hazards meet state enforcement priorities.
Records include inspection counts, violation categories (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and current assessed penalty amounts. All data is pulled from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database at data.dol.gov and refreshed monthly. Click any employer below to view their full citation history, penalty timeline, and, where applicable, Wage and Hour Division compliance record covering minimum wage, overtime, and related Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement.
Employers
| Employer | City | Inspections | Violations | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County Metro Transit | Seattle | 2 | 2 | $4K |
| Seattle Fire Department | Seattle | 6 | 19 | $17K |
| Reformatory WA ST | Monroe | 2 | 3 | $20K |
| City of Seattle | Seattle | 22 | 10 | $17K |
| City of George | George | 4 | 13 | $16K |
| City of Quincy | Quincy | 2 | 49 | $13K |
| Sunnyside Valley Irr Dist | Sunnyside | 5 | 25 | $13K |
| Okanogan County Sheriff's Office | Okanogan | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Spokane Fire Dept | Spokane | 3 | 25 | $12K |
| Special Commitment Center SCC | Steilacoom | 4 | 73 | $11K |
| Seattle Parks Department | Seattle | 7 | 4 | $10K |
| City of Tukwila Police and Fire | Seattle | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| City of Chehalis | Chehalis | 3 | 31 | $9K |
| City of Cheney | Cheney | 4 | 11 | $8K |
| Vera Water & Power | Spokane Valley | 3 | 5 | $8K |
| City of Redmond | Redmond | 2 | 8 | $7K |
| City of Kennewick | Kennewick | 4 | 6 | $6K |
| Roza Irrigation Dist | Sunnyside | 2 | 17 | $6K |
| City of Lakewood | Lakewood | 2 | 5 | $6K |
| Point Defiance Park | Tacoma | 3 | 2 | $6K |
| City of Cashmere | Cashmere | 2 | 39 | $6K |
| DNR Northeast Region | Deer Park | 2 | 1 | $6K |
| Pierce County | Tacoma | 5 | 4 | $5K |
| City of Ocean Shores | Ocean Shores | 2 | 46 | $5K |
| City of Spokane | Spokane | 4 | 3 | $5K |
| Pierce County Sheriff Dept | Tacoma | 2 | 1 | $4K |
| City of Quincy WA | Quincy | 2 | 3 | $3K |
| City of Tacoma | Tacoma | 20 | 4 | $3K |
| City of Fife | Fife | 2 | 15 | $3K |
| City of Marysville Park Dept | Marysville | 2 | 12 | $3K |
| Spokane County | Spokane | 3 | 4 | $3K |
| City of Seattle | Shoreline | 3 | 1 | $3K |
| Housing Authority of Everett | Everett | 2 | 21 | $3K |
| Metro Power Dist Headquarters | Seattle | 3 | 3 | $3K |
| City of Tacoma | Spanaway | 4 | 1 | $3K |
| City of Wenatchee | Wenatchee | 2 | 3 | $3K |
| City of Poulsbo | Poulsbo | 2 | 7 | $3K |
| City of Port Townsend | Port Townsend | 2 | 9 | $3K |
| City of Seattle | North Bend | 2 | 3 | $2K |
| Spokane Park Dept | Spokane | 2 | 8 | $2K |
| City of Selah | Selah | 2 | 4 | $2K |
| Marshall Center-Parks | Vancouver | 2 | 5 | $2K |
| Yakima County | Yakima | 2 | 2 | $2K |
| King County | Maple Valley | 3 | 6 | $2K |
| Pierce County-Central Maint | Spanaway | 2 | 2 | $2K |
| Lewis County | Chehalis | 2 | 4 | $2K |
| Spokane Water/Sewer Maint | Spokane | 2 | 3 | $2K |
| Snohomish County | Arlington | 2 | 2 | $2K |
| Skagit County | Anacortes | 4 | 7 | $2K |
| City of Richland | Richland | 4 | 4 | $2K |
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data - U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification - U.S. Census Bureau
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Verify against the primary sources: OSHA Establishment Search · DOL Wage & Hour Division