Comcast Cable has 4 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2003.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 29, 2021 after an accident, in Yuba City.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,000 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all media and telecom employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,800. Comcast Cable averages $5,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Inspection 345653372 OPENED NOV 29, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 2022
311 B St, Yuba City, CA 95991 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 30, 2021: Employee with covid-19 infection is hospitalized
An employee was working for a cable company making service calls to customer residences in a company vehicle. The employee contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized at 8:00 a.m. on October 30, 2021 for four days.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 21, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 311068647 OPENED JAN 15, 2008Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 700 employees at the site · Closed Feb 28, 2008
So. 15th St., Richmond, CA 94804 · Cable and Other Subscription Programming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 120339767 OPENED JUN 3, 2003Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 41,000 employees at the site · Closed Aug 5, 2003
1750 Country Club Drive, Diablo, CA 94528 · Cable and Other Subscription Programming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 3, 2003: Telecommunications worker fractures vertebrae in fall
A telecommunications worker was climbing a utility pole to restore cable service to residential housing. He was wearing gaffs, and as he climbed, he encountered a tree branch located in his path. When he tried to maneuver around the branch, his right foot slipped. This action caused his left foot to slip as well, and h e fell, landing on his feet. He sustained two broken vertebrae in the 18-foot fa ll. His L1 vertebra was shattered, and his L2 vertebra was fractured. He was hos pitalized for seven days.
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
