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Support Activities for Transportation
NAICS subsector 488. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Support Activities for Transportation (NAICS 488) accounts for 5,379 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0.7% of all inspections, with $20M in current penalties ($3,806 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 2,203, with $32M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 1,825 labor condition applications and 1,298 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
3,816 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 3.5 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 2.2 (quartiles 0.0–5.7).
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 488 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $3,806 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 1% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 621 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 465 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 389 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 344 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 306 |
| 1910.146 | Permit-required confined spaces | 201 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 190 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 187 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 165 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards and operational features for exit routes | 145 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Stevedoring LLC | Dutch Harbor | 28 |
| Matson Navigation Company of Alaska, LLC | Dutch Harbor | 26 |
| SSA Terminals (Oakland) LLC | Oakland | 19 |
| Njdot | Ramsey | 18 |
| Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC | Carolina | 16 |
| TraPac, LLC | Oakland | 16 |
| Port of Seattle | Seattle | 15 |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority | Jersey City | 14 |
| Sause Bros., Inc. | Coos Bay | 13 |
| Capstone Logistics | Ridgefield | 12 |
| Container Maintenance Corporation | North Charleston | 12 |
| SSA Terminals | Seattle | 12 |
| Fenix Marine Services | Terminal Island | 11 |
| Offshore Systems, Inc. | Dutch Harbor | 11 |
| Port of Everett | Everett | 11 |
| Sea Star Stevedore Company | Anchorage | 11 |
| SSA Pacific | Long Beach | 11 |
| APM Terminals Pacific LLC | Terminal Island | 10 |
| Port of Longview | Longview | 10 |
| South Jersey Transportation Authority | Elwood | 10 |
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 3,051 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 3,816 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,008 | 639,063 | 11,981 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 3,886 | 388,015 | 13,026 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 3,816 | 372,102 | 11,308 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
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 | 30,727 | $23M |
| Service Contract Act | 7,790 | $7.9M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 125 | $136K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 27,432 | $126K |
| H-1B provisions | 12 | $87K |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 6 | $1,500 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 118 | $0 |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 71 | $0 |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 658 | $0 |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 4 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Amentum | Virginia Beach | $675,680 |
| CI2 Aviation | Atlanta | $500,850 |
| Logmet | Austin | $289,740 |
| Dean Baldwin Painting, LP | Roswell | $227,354 |
| United Towing & Transport, Inc. | Garland | $157,985 |
| Seaward Services, Inc. | Pensacola | $120,602 |
| Roadtek Traffic Solutions | Charles City | $112,187 |
| Binex Line Corp. | Torrance | $92,864 |
| Trdi | San Antonio | $90,514 |
| Primeflight Aviation Services Inc. | Flushing | $49,513 |
| Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC | Carolina | $40,844 |
| Riverstone Logistics LLC | Charlotte | $34,666 |
| Tornado Bus Company | Houston | $28,601 |
| Serco Inc. | Austin | $28,496 |
| Prospect Airport Services | Charlotte | $25,108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uber Freight US LLC | Frisco | 96 |
| Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. | Pittsburgh | 73 |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc. | New York | 47 |
| Hub Group, Inc. | Oak Brook | 34 |
| Kuehne & Nagel Inc. | Jersey City | 30 |
| Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC | Oak Brook | 30 |
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | Bellevue | 25 |
| Sia Enginering (USA) Inc | Los Angeles | 24 |
| Wabtec Railway Electronics, Inc. | Pittsburgh | 23 |
| Benson Regional Air Group, Inc | Tucson | 21 |
| Jobaire Group, Inc | Tucson | 19 |
| Agero Administrative Service Corp. | Medford | 15 |
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | Arlington | 15 |
| Shipco Transport Inc. | Chatham | 15 |
| CEVA Contract Logistics US Inc. | Houston | 14 |
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 Support Activities for Transportation have the most OSHA inspections?
Pacific Stevedoring LLC (28), Matson Navigation Company of Alaska, LLC (26), SSA Terminals (Oakland) LLC (19)
What is the injury rate in Support Activities for Transportation?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 3.5 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 2.2 with quartiles 0.0 to 5.7.
How many H-1B applications come from Support Activities for Transportation?
1,825 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 1,298 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Support Activities for Transportation?
$32,231,551 agreed to pay across 2,203 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.