Establishment profile
FIRST TRANSIT
3204 COMO AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55414
Operated by First Transit · 1 of 71 establishments
485210 — Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
EIN 231716119
Summary
FIRST TRANSIT has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $500 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 TRANSIT 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
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2011 | Mar 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.
Reported for 340 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FIRST TRANSIT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 TRANSIT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FIRST TRANSIT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for First Transit, 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 First Transit 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.). 12 cases · 4 ULP · 8 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-210578 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2017 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-199543 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-194862 | Representation election | Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-188418 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Jan 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-188166 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Aug 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RD-094542 | Representation election | Dec 2012 | Jan 2013 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RD-093359 | Representation election | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-080929 | Representation election | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-080043 | Representation election | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-017723 | Representation election | Aug 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-017682 | Representation election | Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-017662 | Representation election | Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 TRANSIT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIRST TRANSIT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FIRST TRANSIT INC 55779 3204 COMO AVE SE · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55414 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 FIRST TRANSIT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FIRST TRANSIT is one of 71 establishments rolled up under the parent organization First Transit.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of First Transit across all 71 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in interurban and rural bus transportation within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FIRST TRANSITMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST TRANSIT INCSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIRST TRANSIT INCBURNSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by First Transit, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FIRST TRANSITANTIOCH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSIT, INC.WILMINGTON, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSIT INC.DENVER, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSIT, INC.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- First Transit IncConcord, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSIT INCLOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- First Transit, Inc.Anaheim, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSIT INCPORTLAND, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST TRANSITWASHINGTON, DC — 2 federal enforcement records
- MartaATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All First Transit locationsParent rollup
- Interurban and Rural Bus TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Interurban and Rural in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST TRANSIT 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 Transit, which operates 71 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FIRST TRANSIT's OSHA violation history?
- FIRST TRANSIT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $500 in total penalties.
- How does FIRST TRANSIT's safety record compare to its industry?
- FIRST TRANSIT operates in the interurban and rural bus transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. FIRST TRANSIT's self-reported DART rate is 3.98 compared to an industry average of 2.2.