Centurylink: OSHA Violations and Fines, Des Moines IA

Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Centurylink in Iowa 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 27, 2020 on a referral, in Des Moines.

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

The proposed penalties came to $14,010; today they stand at $10,375, 26% less.

Among media and telecom employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,800 penalty. Centurylink averages $5,188 across 2 cited inspections.

Centurylink: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2020 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344582911 OPENED JAN 27, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2020

1310 Mccormick, Des Moines, IA 50317 · Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 22, 2020: Employee fractures pelvis in fall from ladder

At 9:00 a.m. on January 22, 2020, an employee was working from a 28 foot Little Giant Hyperlite extension ladder equipped with a Little Giant Claw fastening system repairing data lines. The employee did not engage the claw system while preforming his work. The employee fell approximately 6 to 8 feet to the frozen ground, suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(9) · Ladders in general industry	Other-than-serious	$13,260	$10,000	Mar 6, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.30(b) · Training requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 6, 2020	Final

Inspection 342493558 OPENED JUL 25, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 500 employees at the site · Closed Dec 28, 2017

925 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i) · Sanitation	Other-than-serious	$750	$375	Aug 2, 2017	Final

Inspection 316590694 OPENED JUN 26, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 450 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2012

925 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 · All Other Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i)

(3) Housekeeping. (i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(9)

(9) Portable ladders used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized;

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

Other wired and wireless telecommunications carriers employers in Iowa

Windstream Communications Winfield · 2 citations · $18,000

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.

Centurylink: OSHA inspections and violations