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FIRST STUDENT, INC.

50 COMSTOCK ROAD, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI, 02896
Operated by First Student · 1 of 104 establishments
485410School and Employee Bus Transportation
EIN 232320563

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OSHA inspections
1
over 15 years
Violations
3
$3,400 in penalties
Penalties
$3,400
$1,133 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

FIRST STUDENT, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,400
$1,133 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $3,400 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 C03 I11$3,400Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211Feb 2011Feb 2011

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.

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.

DART rate
3.9
vs industry
+2.0
TRIR
3.9
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 92 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in RI — for First Student, not this location alone

Total cases
62
Unfair labor practice
26
Representation (union)
32

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 First Student 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.). 62 cases · 26 ULP · 32 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-RC-371343Representation electionAug 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-349092Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-313527Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-313397Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-313309Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-311671Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Feb 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-307677Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Dec 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-288323Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Feb 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-265825Representation electionSep 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-251841Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-241736Representation electionMay 2019Jun 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-241514Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-241500Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-241489Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-238462Representation electionMar 2019Sep 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-233298Unfair labor practiceDec 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-226255Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-203876Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Jan 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-199708Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jun 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-196452Representation electionApr 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-195502Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-193081Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-192949Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-191540Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Feb 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-184660Representation electionSep 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-171924UCMar 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-162387Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jan 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-155717Representation electionJul 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-149176Representation electionMar 2015Jun 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-146346Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-095992Representation electionJan 2013Feb 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-096009Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Feb 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-093908Representation electionNov 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-093834UCNov 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-089232Unfair labor practiceSep 2012May 2013ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UD-088192UDAug 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-083991Representation electionJun 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-068550Representation electionNov 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-066548Representation electionOct 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-002160Representation electionApr 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046740Unfair labor practiceApr 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-002155Representation electionFeb 2011Feb 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022518Representation electionJan 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-000883UCJan 2011Jan 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022443Representation electionApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-002140Representation electionApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045989Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022414Representation electionJan 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022407Representation electionDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022403Representation electionDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022399Representation electionDec 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022382Representation electionOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022379Representation electionOct 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022363Representation electionSep 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022315Representation electionApr 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022305Representation electionFeb 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022297Representation electionJan 2009Feb 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022269Representation electionOct 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022261Representation electionSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022256Representation electionSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022206Representation electionMay 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-038180Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Nov 2000ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

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 FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FIRST STUDENT, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-10-18Complaint3$3,400

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FIRST STUDENT, INC. is one of 104 establishments rolled up under the parent organization First Student.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of First Student across all 104 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in school and employee bus transportation within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by First Student, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST STUDENT, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup First Student, which operates 104 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 FIRST STUDENT, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FIRST STUDENT, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.
How does FIRST STUDENT, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FIRST STUDENT, INC. operates in the school and employee bus transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. FIRST STUDENT, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.88 compared to an industry average of 1.9.