Inspection 343635413 OPENED DEC 3, 2018Closed
1901 S. Tarbor St, Wilson, NC 27893 · Charter Bus Industry · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected First Transit, Inc. 7 times in North Carolina since 2005.
The latest one began on Dec 3, 2018 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Wilson.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,000 and now stand at $3,000, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.
Portable fire extinguishers comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.157.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and First Transit, Inc. averages $1,000 (3 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
First Transit, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 341992402 OPENED DEC 21, 2016Closed
290 Legion Drive, Whiteville, NC 28472 · 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 1910.22(b)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341835650 OPENED OCT 13, 2016Closed
6514 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $4,000 | $3,000 | Nov 22, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341841815 OPENED OCT 13, 2016Closed
6514 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 315961433 OPENED DEC 20, 2011Closed
6514 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 14, 2011 (fatal): Bus driver is asphyxiated while driving
On December 14, 2011, Employee #1, a bus driver with First Transit, Inc., was dr iving a Wolfline bus on the campus of NCSU when she began to have an asthma atta ck. Employee #1 stopped the bus before she collapsed and was transported to the hospital where she died several days later.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310499900 OPENED APR 19, 2007Closed
1110 Castle St, Wilmington, NC 28401 · Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308787472 OPENED SEP 9, 2005Closed
1110 Castle St, Wilmington, NC 28401 · Interurban and Rural 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 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2005 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Whiteville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55816 Columbus County Whiteville · 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| 55349 Wilson County Wilson · 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| Columbus County Transportation Whiteville · 2019 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| First Transit - 55349 Wilson · 2018 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| First Transit - Wilson 55349 Wilson · 2016 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3)
(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
Other bus and other motor vehicle transit systems employers in North Carolina
- Transdev North American dba W-Salem Trans. Auth. Winston-Salem · 5 citations · $3,250
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