OSHA inspectors have visited Mediacom Communications in Georgia one time.
It opened on Jan 16, 2015 on a referral, in Valdosta.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $21,000; today they stand at $14,700, 30% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 2 times.
Among media and telecom employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,800 penalty. Mediacom Communications averages $14,700 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Georgia · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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OSHA records show Mediacom Communications at 9 sites in 4 states. Together they've had 11 inspections and $37,939 in current penalties.
We match records by employer name and industry, so these sites are likely the same company, not certainly. Franchises and subsidiaries can file under one name.
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Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 13, 2018, Valdosta: Hospitalization · concussions · brain
An employee was climbing on a step ladder that was leaning against a van when the ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground, striking his head and sustaining a concussion. The stepladder was closed at the time of the incident.
Jan 9, 2015, Valdosta: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
On 1/9/15 at 3:45 p.m., an employee was laying cable on a flat roof and stepped through a skylight. The employee fell 20 feet, fracturing the right ankle. Employee was hospitalized overnight after surgery.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(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.
(2) The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i)
(4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.
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.
