Windstream Communications has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 2, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Fritch.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $6,283 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,000, down 20%.
For context, across all media and telecom employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,800. Windstream Communications averages $5,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 347256539 OPENED FEB 2, 2024Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Feb 6, 2024
109 Jose Poco, Fritch, TX 79036 · All Other Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 1, 2024 (fatal): Employee dies from cardiac arrest after found unresponsive
At 1:00 p.m. on February 1, 2024, an employee working for a telecommunications company was splicing fiber optic cable. The employee was discovered unresponsive on the floor of a work trailer. The employee had died from cardiac arrest.
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.
