Cable and Other Subscription Programming

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 971 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.55%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,404 businesses currently operating in the Cable and Other Subscription Programming industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (321% more) the average for the Broadcasting (except Internet) Industry.

On Monday, August 28th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in El Segundo, CA after learning of an incident at At&T Services, Inc. which had occured on Monday, August 21st 2017. A 60 year old Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairer had been injured when the employee fell from extension ladder and suffered multiple in
OSHA ID101797.015
Accident Date2017-08-21
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:45 p.m. on August 21, 2017, an employee was climbing up a 28 foot Werner extension ladder he had set up and was up approximately 12 feet before the ladder slipped off of the cable that it was leaning against. The employee fell from the ladder and landed in the neighboring yard. The employee suffered multiple rib fractures as well as a wrist and nose fracture. The employee was hospitalized for 24 hours.
OSHA investigators arrived in AUGUSTA, GE on Wednesday, September 28th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Comcast of Georgia. A had been injured when the fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was descending a customer's folding attic entrance ladder located in the garage. When he stepped down onto the bottom section, it broke, causing him to fall to the ground. He fractured his left arm and left foot.
OSHA investigators arrived in VESTAVIA, AL on Monday, September 19th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Charter Communications. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-19
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was hanging a new drop to the mock house. She had already cut the old drop and was addressing the tap to connect the new drop to it. She shifted her weight and leaned to the left. When her weight shifted, the safety hook on the right side of her safety strap shifted and came off the D-ring. She fell approximately 18 feet from the ladder and landed on her right side, fracturing both arms.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
9.85
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 195
83.3%
Inspection Rate: 0.5
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 44

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