Comcast Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations
Oakland, California · Cable and Other Subscription Programming · NAICS 515210
15inspections
5citation items
$1,825current penalties
Feb 2, 2022last inspection
Comcast Corporation has 15 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2003.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 2, 2022 after an accident, in Sacramento.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $2,975 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,825, down 39%.
For context, across all media and telecom employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,798. Comcast Corporation averages $375 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Comcast Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Dec 24, 2021: Employee falls from ladder and injures spine
At 9:00 a.m. on December 24, 2021, an employee worked from a ladder to install a new telecommunications line from a utility pole to a house. The employee had trouble moving the line around a tall tree and relocated the ladder to better accommodate the work. As the employee attempted to pull the line, while on the ladder, the ladder shifted, and the employee fell approximately sixteen feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat a spinal injury.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340486174 OPENED MAR 24, 2015Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Feb 18, 2016
Incident on Jul 7, 2012: Employee breaks heel in fall from cable pole
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 7, 2012, Employee #1 was installing a cable to serve a private residence. The employee ran the cable through a conduit and u p a pole. The next step of the process was to attach the cable to the pole by us ing tacks. Employee # 1 climbed down to the point where the cable was to be atta ched and traversed going from one side of the pole to the other side of the pole . In traversing the pole, the employee missed the peg or permanent step of the p ole and fell. Employee # 1 was taken to John Muir Medical in Walnut Creek, where he was diagnosed with a broken heel. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 126187145 OPENED APR 28, 2010Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jun 9, 2010
Incident on Nov 23, 2009: Employee is injured in fall from ladder
On November 23, 2009, Employee #1 was using a ladder to access a cable tap on th e cable signal line located next to the power pole. While he was in the process of setting up his work ladder, he started to climb the ladder to secure the safe ty hooks. He was climbing half way up the ladder and he felt it move. He decided to come down so he could secure it. As he came down the ladder fell, causing Em ployee #1 to fall to the ground causing his injury. Employee #1 sustained a seri ous injury to his right leg. The injury occurred next to a customer's house, loc ated in Hanford, CA. He was taken to Fresno Community Hospital for treatment whi ch was located in Fresno, CA. The incident was reported to Cal OSHA on November 23, 2009, by the employer.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312353915 OPENED OCT 7, 2008Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 96,228 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 2008
Incident on Jun 5, 2007: Employee fractures leg in fall
On June 5, 2007, Employee #1 was undergoing training as a cable-TV installer. Em ployee #1 was assigned to field work under two, more experienced, coworkers to i nstall cable-TV for new customers. This assignment entailed climbing electric ut ility poles for installation. While attempting to climb an electric utility pole , Employee #1 became fatigued and fell 25 feet to a concrete sidewalk. He was ta ken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to rep air a fractured femur and tibia on his right leg. The accident investigation rev ealed that Employee #1 was overweight, which provided a challenge while climbing utility poles to install the cable-TV. Due to this added difficulty, Employee # 1 became fatigued and was no longer able to adequately hold himself up, leading to his fall.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A07 F
Other-than-serious
$150
$150
Sep 13, 2007
Closed
Inspection 125535955 OPENED NOV 17, 2006Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed Dec 29, 2006
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Livermore site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 301 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 178 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
3055 Comcast Place
Livermore · 2019
301
4
3
1.4
2.3
1242 National Drive
Sacramento · 2019
283
22
6
8.3
2.3
2441 N Grove Industrial Dr
Fresno · 2019
206
14
2
7.1
2.3
3077 Comcast Pl
Livermore · 2019
204
3
0
1.6
2.3
6505 Tam O Shanter Dr
Stockton · 2019
157
9
3
6.1
2.3
8470 Pardee Drive
Oakland · 2019
132
8
0
6.3
2.3
3011 Comcast Place
Livermore · 2019
124
4
1
3.5
2.3
6200 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento · 2019
109
9
8
8.7
2.3
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other cable and other subscription programming employers in California
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.
