Workplace Safety Rankings in District Of Columbia 2026
District Of Columbia has 2,585 OSHA violations across 2,467 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is U.s. Department of Justice (Safety Score: 27/100).
123 District Of Columbia employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 123 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.s. Department of Justice | 10 | 6 | $313K | F (27) |
| 2 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co | 6 | 4 | $137K | F (29) |
| 3 | National Park Service | 16 | 9 | $436K | F (31) |
| 4 | Republic Services, INC. | 15 | 8 | $421K | F (31) |
| 5 | Amentum Services, INC. | 13 | 9 | $358K | F (31) |
| 6 | Ford Motor Company | 36 | 19 | $892K | F (32) |
| 7 | Entergy | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (32) |
| 8 | Aramark | 10 | 4 | $286K | F (33) |
| 9 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | 10 | 4 | $286K | F (34) |
| 10 | Costco Wholesale | 49 | 26 | $1.1M | D (35) |
| 11 | Whole Foods Market | 26 | 14 | $592K | D (35) |
| 12 | Federal Express Corporation | 17 | 9 | $438K | D (35) |
| 13 | Tradesmen International | 15 | 6 | $394K | D (35) |
| 14 | Republic Services | 40 | 18 | $884K | D (36) |
| 15 | Trader Joe's | 10 | 4 | $286K | D (36) |
| 16 | Turner Construction Company | 8 | 4 | $140K | D (36) |
| 17 | Ups | 247 | 105 | $5.3M | D (37) |
| 18 | Comcast | 36 | 12 | $797K | D (37) |
| 19 | Panera Bread | 19 | 9 | $441K | D (37) |
| 20 | Schnabel Foundation Company | 5 | 2 | $108K | D (37) |
Workplace safety data for District Of Columbia is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
U.s. Department of Justice has the worst safety record in District Of Columbia with a Safety Score of 27/100 (Grade F), 10 violations, and $313K in fines.
District Of Columbia has 2,585 recorded OSHA violations across 2,467 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.