Establishment profile
MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC
73458 BUS BARN LN, PENDLETON, OR, 97801
Operated by Mid Columbia Bus Co · 1 of 10 establishments
485410 — School and Employee Bus Transportation
EIN 930687350
Summary
MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $75 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $75 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7640.140 | 1 | 1 | $75 | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7020.18702 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 720000204B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 720000311B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4854 within OR. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 126 violations · $44,042 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Contract Act (federal services) | Oct 2007 | 1 | 126 | 52 | $44,042 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 126 violations · $44,042 in backwages · 52 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 – Oct 2007 | Charter Bus Industry | SCA | 126 | 52 | $44,042 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Mid Columbia Bus Co, 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 Mid Columbia Bus Co 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-242219 | Unfair labor practice | May 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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 MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MID-COLUMBIA BUS COMPANY 73458 BUS BARN LANE · PENDLETON, OR, 97801 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-08 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-04-26 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $75 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mid Columbia Bus Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mid Columbia Bus Co across all 10 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 OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- FIRST STUDENT INCGRESHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- STA OF OREGON INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INCTOLEDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INCSHERIDAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT INCELMIRA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT INCBEAVERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOFFIT BROS LLCJOSEPH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIRST STUDENT INCJUNCTION CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mid Columbia Bus Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INCTOLEDO, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INCSHERIDAN, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INCBOARDMAN, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mid Columbia Bus Co locationsParent rollup
- School and Employee Bus TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- School and Employee in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Mid Columbia Bus Co, which operates 10 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 MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $75 in total penalties.
- How does MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MID COLUMBIA BUS CO INC operates in the school and employee bus transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.