OSHA has inspected First Student, Inc. 5 times in Vermont since 2000.
The latest one began on Apr 1, 2015 after a complaint, in Berlin.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 12 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $18,025 and now stand at $8,538, 53% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.303.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and First Student, Inc. averages $1,656 (2 cited inspections).
First Student, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1234 Us Route 2, Berlin, VT 05602 · 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 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Apr 30, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,062 | Apr 30, 2015 | Final |
857 Puntney Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 · School and Employee Bus Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $3,150 | $1,000 | Mar 17, 2015 | Final |
1234 Us Rte. 2, Berlin, VT 05602 · School and Employee Bus Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Apr 15, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Apr 15, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,250 | $1,125 | Apr 15, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Apr 15, 2014 | Closed |
Circle Street, Barre, VT 05641 · School and Employee Bus Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
518 Us Rte 4, Woodstock, VT 05091 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $800 | $600 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $600 | $200 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 2000 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Berlin site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11782 Berlin VT Berlin · 2025 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| 11782 BerlinVT Berlin · 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| First Student 11782 Berlin · 2018 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Brattleboro First Student Brattleboro · 2016 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 96.2 | 3.2 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
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.