Television Broadcasting

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 130,849 workers employed at 2,758 Television Broadcasting establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 1,185 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 47 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Radio and Television Broadcasting Industry by 64% over the past 5 years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Universal City, CA on Thursday, July 7th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Nbcuniversal, Llc. A had been injured when the struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Accident Date2016-07-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee?s finger was partially amputated while he was cutting Formica on a table saw.
OSHA investigators arrived in PONTE VEDRA, FL on Friday, February 12th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Comcast Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Accident Date2016-02-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was pulling on cable in the attic when his hernia became twisted and strangulated.
On Wednesday, January 27th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in WASHINGTON, DI after learning of an incident at WRCTV which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping
Accident Date2016-01-27
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee slipped on ice in the parking lot, fell, and broke the left ankle.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.38
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 114
1000%
Inspection Rate: 0.28
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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