Charter Bus Industry
Industry Summary
The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 552 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.86%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,351 businesses currently operating in the Charter Bus Industry industry. On average over the last five years, the Charter Bus Industry industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (26% more) than the broader Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Industry
On Wednesday, November 1st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in State College, PA which had occured previously at Fullington Trailways Llc. A 65 year old man working as a Bu was killed on the job when the mechanic was struck and killed by bus in service garage
OSHA ID100439.015
Accident Date2017-10-31
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:30 p.m. on October 31, 2017, an employee, a mechanic was performing maintenance on a bus. The employee had completed the service items for the bus and was getting ready to start the bus, using the rear start switch located in the engine compartment at the rear of the bus. When the employee activated the switch to start the engine of the bus, the bus began to move backwards and struck the employee, running him over. The mechanic was killed from blunt force trauma.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, April 22nd 2016 by OSHA representitives in Arlington, TX which had occured previously at Dipert Travel & Transportation, Ltd.. A 64 year old Automobile body had been killed when the employee was caught between rolling and parked buses
OSHA ID84712.015
Accident Date2016-04-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 5:30 a.m. on April 22, 2016, Employee #1, a bus driver, was standing next to a coworker and talking about work. He had parked his bus next to the coworkers bus. While they were discussing work matters, Employee #1's bus started to roll. Employee #1 tried to run into the bus and attempt to stop the bus from rolling. He was pinned between the rolling bus and a parked bus, suffering crushing injuries. Employee #1 died from those crushing injuries that included traumatic asphyxiation due to entrapment between the rolling and parked buses.
OSHA investigators arrived in LEONARDO, NE on Tuesday, January 26th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Academy Bus which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall, slip, trip, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-01-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was preparing to clear snow by an entry doorway when the employee slipped on ice, spraining the back, neck, and knee.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
1.74
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 133
60%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 7