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Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
NAICS subsector 485. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (NAICS 485) accounts for 2,268 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0.3% of all inspections, with $4.2M in current penalties ($1,839 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 2,344, with $49M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 194 labor condition applications and 697 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
2,077 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, above the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 3.3 (quartiles 0.0–6.7).
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 485 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $1,839 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 0% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 409 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 212 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 187 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 179 |
| 1910.215 | Abrasive wheel machinery | 137 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards and operational features for exit routes | 132 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 131 |
| 12 | — | 108 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 100 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 99 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Mta Nyct East New York Bus Depot | Brooklyn | 40 |
| Mta Nyct East New York Complex | Brooklyn | 38 |
| Mta Nyct/Mta Bus | New York | 31 |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Boston | 27 |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | 22 |
| Mta Nyct East Ny Bus Depot | Brooklyn | 22 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | Rockville | 21 |
| Air Force | Jber | 16 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Oakland | 16 |
| San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency | San Francisco | 15 |
| Mta Nyct 207th Street Overhaul Shop | New York | 14 |
| New Jersey Transit Rail Operations | Newark | 12 |
| Modesto City Schools | Modesto | 11 |
| Mta Nyct/Mta Bus - Kingsbridge Depot | New York | 10 |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Hyattsville | 10 |
| First Student | Healy | 9 |
| Mta Nyct Linden Shop | Brooklyn | 9 |
| Mta Nyct/Mta Bus - East New York Depot | Brooklyn | 9 |
| Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | San Jose | 9 |
| Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District | Richmond | 8 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 1,875 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 2,077 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,419 | 372,778 | 12,591 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 2,321 | 298,305 | 11,728 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 2,077 | 301,859 | 10,594 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 39,201 | $27M |
| Service Contract Act | 11,468 | $21M |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 106,098 | $166K |
| H-2B provisions | 47 | $88K |
| H-1B provisions | 9 | $64K |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 2 | $53 |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 555 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 56 | $0 |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 9 | $0 |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 3 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Marta | Atlanta | $915,201 |
| Secure Transportation Company, Inc. | Cerritos | $522,026 |
| First Student, Inc. | Cincinnati | $437,322 |
| Motivate LLC | Brooklyn | $227,639 |
| Regional Transit Service, Inc. | Rochester | $198,413 |
| Professional Contract Services, Inc. | Fort Sill | $187,296 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | $182,709 |
| Dean Transportation, Inc. | Grand Rapids | $109,366 |
| Lux Bus America | Sacramento | $49,095 |
| Durham School Services | Elk Grove Village | $48,708 |
| First Student Transportation | Hanson | $45,692 |
| North Reading Transportation | Chelmsford | $32,138 |
| Student Transportation of America | Merrimack | $30,604 |
| Logan Bus Company | Bronx | $29,423 |
| Henrico County Public Schools | Richmond | $28,476 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Zum Services, Inc. | Redwood City | 26 |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | Los Angeles | 24 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Smithfield | 16 |
| Transdev Alternative Services, Inc. | Lombard | 13 |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Boston | 10 |
| Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Austin | 8 |
| C.P.R Medical Transportation LLC | Washington | 7 |
| VeoRide Inc. | Santa Monica | 7 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | 6 |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Atlanta | 6 |
| Utah Transit Authority | Salt Lake City | 6 |
| Durham Public Schools | Durham | 5 |
| Transportation Management Services, Inc. | Frederick | 4 |
| WeDriveU, Inc. | San Francisco | 4 |
| MV Transportation, Inc. | Dallas | 3 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation have the most OSHA inspections?
Mta Nyct East New York Bus Depot (40), Mta Nyct East New York Complex (38), Mta Nyct/Mta Bus (31)
What is the injury rate in Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 4.8 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 3.3 with quartiles 0.0 to 6.7.
How many H-1B applications come from Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation?
194 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 697 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation?
$48,941,838 agreed to pay across 2,344 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.