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Cable One, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Fargo, North Dakota · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · NAICS 518111

2inspections
4citation items
$4,620current penalties
May 16, 2018last inspection

Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Cable One, Inc. in North Dakota 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 16, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Fargo.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $9,239; today they stand at $4,620, 50% less.

Among media and telecom employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,800 penalty. Cable One, Inc. averages $2,310 across 2 cited inspections.

Cable One, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Cable One, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343171799 OPENED MAY 16, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Oct 23, 2018

Sheyenne Street & 17th Avenue West, Fargo, ND 58104 · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$9,239$4,620Sep 11, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Sep 11, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 11, 2018Final

Inspection 342412756 OPENED JUN 16, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2017

522 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 16, 2017: Employee falls from ladder and sustains multiple injuries

On June 16, 2017, an employee was replacing a cable line and fell from a ladder. The employee struck the concrete ground and sustained injuries to his chest, arms, and hands.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 17, 2017Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Fargo site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 14 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Fargo North Dakota
Fargo · 2025
14 000.02.3
Fargo site
Fargo · 2018
56 416.90.5

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)

(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.