OSHA has inspected First Student, Inc. 4 times in Montana since 2019.
The latest one began on Jan 6, 2020 to follow up on an earlier case, in Billings.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $385 and now stand at $0, 100% lower after settlements or reviews.
Sanitation comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.141.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and First Student, Inc. averages $0 (3 cited inspections).
First Student, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company425 Sugar Avenue, Billings, MT 59101 · Charter Bus Industry · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5) · Sanitation |
Repeat | $385 | $0 | Feb 27, 2020 | Final |
425 Sugar Avenue, Billings, MT 59101 · Charter Bus Industry · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
425 Sugar Avenue, Billings, MT 59101 · Charter Bus Industry · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2019 | Final |
425 Sugar Avenue, Billings, MT 59101 · Charter Bus Industry · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Billings site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 106 workers: 8.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 266 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11449 Billings Billings · 2025 | 106 | 5 | 4 | 8.7 | 3.2 |
| 11451 Lockwood Billings · 2025 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 3.2 |
| First Student Billings · 2022 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5)
(5) Vermin control. Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.