Establishment profile
BADGER BUS LINES, INC.
5501 FEMRITE DRIVE, MADISON, WI, 53718
485410 — School and Employee Bus Transportation
EIN 391706842
Summary
BADGER BUS LINES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BADGER BUS LINES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4854 within WI. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 365 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017 – Apr 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BADGER BUS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BADGER BUS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for BADGER BUS LINES, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BADGER BUS LINES, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BADGER BUS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BADGER BUS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BADGER BUS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in school and employee bus transportation within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAMERS BUS LINES, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST STUDENT INC.DODGEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST STUDENT, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST STUDENT INCWESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAKE SHORE BUSES, INC.ASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPRACINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- First Student Inc.KENOSHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHILLEMAN'S BUS SERVICEEAGLE RIVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST STUDENT BUS COMPANYKENOSHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- First StudentOSHKOSH — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BADGER BUS LINES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is BADGER BUS LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BADGER BUS LINES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does BADGER BUS LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BADGER BUS LINES, INC. operates in the school and employee bus transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. BADGER BUS LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.16 compared to an industry average of 1.9.