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BLUE BIRD CORPORATION

402 BLUE BIRD BLVD., FORT VALLEY, GA, 31030
Operated by Blue Bird Corp · 1 of 11 establishments
336211Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
15
over 23 years
Violations
25
$138,888 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $138,888 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.7 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
25
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$138,888
$5,556 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 15
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 15

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $137,920 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$39,967Jun 2015Mar 2019
5A000122$7,800Jan 2007May 2015
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$13,260Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$13,260Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$9,282Mar 2019Mar 2019
29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 VIII11$7,813Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0333 C03 I A 111$7,813Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0411$7,000May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$5,500Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$4,500Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 VIII11$3,500Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1904.0039 A11$3,500Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0211$2,610May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$2,500Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$2,500Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0026 C0111$1,875Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0027 F11$1,500May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$1,500Sep 2011Sep 2011
29 CFR 1904.0040 A11$1,240Mar 2019Mar 2019
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$1,000Jun 2015Jun 2015

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3362 within GA. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $5,738
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE BIRD CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
8
Accident
1
Referral
5
Follow-up
1

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 2015 – Oct 2023 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
10
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
4
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 5, 2023Injured by physical contact during horseplayFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
May 16, 2023Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadwayBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Dec 13, 2022Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 7, 2020Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Oct 23, 2019Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 voltsMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Oct 1, 2017Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episodeAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Jul 27, 2016Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Jun 24, 2015Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
May 5, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Mar 9, 2015Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecifiedNonclassifiableHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 23, 2019Arm,Circuit Breaker,Electrical Box,Electrical Burn,Electrical Fault,Electrical Wire,Energized,Face,Fan,Installing,Scissor lift11
Feb 13, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Maintenance1
May 5, 2015Amputation,Bending Machine,Caught In,Finger1
Oct 15, 2006BUS,HEAD,HEMORRHAGE,LADDER,PAINT,FALL,STRUCK BY,BRAIN,MOTOR VEHICLE,BACKING UPFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 BLUE BIRD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE BIRD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in GA — for Blue Bird Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

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 Blue Bird Corp locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-RC-314233Representation electionMar 2023Apr 2023ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-106428Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLUE BIRD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
17
Quarters non-compliant
7

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
402 BLUE BIRD BLVD · FORT VALLEY, GA, 31030
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 7
170Mar 2026View →
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
IRA HICKS BLVD · FORT VALLEY, GA, 31030
WaterNo Violation Identified00Nov 2020View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUE BIRD CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
200
Last 5 years
47
Last 12 months
11
Units affected
2,468,275

Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Most recent campaign: 2026-05-20. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — THE TRAXIS GROUP B.V. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$307.7M
Awards (all-time)
1,475

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-05-23Referral33$15,625
2019-10-25Referral22$26,520
2019-02-19Referral31$46,990
2018-11-07Complaint0$0
2018-11-07Complaint0$0
2015-05-07Referral52$13,718
2015-03-11Referral44$12,610
2014-07-01Complaint0$0
2011-07-25Complaint21$5,000
2011-07-25Complaint11$1,500
2007-09-11Follow-up1$750
2006-10-16Accident43$16,175
2004-12-16Complaint0$0
2003-02-25Complaint0$0
2002-10-01Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Blue Bird Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Blue Bird Corp across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle body manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Blue Bird Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE BIRD CORPORATION 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Blue Bird Corp, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BLUE BIRD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $138,887.6 in total penalties.
How does BLUE BIRD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.
Has BLUE BIRD CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BLUE BIRD CORPORATION.