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COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO is a newspaper publishers employer in FRANKLIN, OH. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $4,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO

5000 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE, FRANKLIN, OH, 45005

Parent: Cox Enterprises (59 locations)

511110 Top companies in Newspaper Publishers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$4,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.8
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$4,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,000 avg per violation$4,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,000 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

74%
Above average violations
vs 43 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO is one of 59 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Cox Enterprises.

Federal enforcement records on COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Cox Enterprises across all 59 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Cox Enterprises

Other employers in Newspaper Publishers within OH

Industry context

Within the newspaper publishers industry in OH, COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO ranks in the 74th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 43 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.8 for the newspaper publishers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO's OSHA violation history?
COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $4,000 in total penalties.
How does COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO's safety record compare to its industry?
COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO of FRANKLIN, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. COX MEDIA GROUP OHIO resolves to the parent rollup Cox Enterprises, which operates 59 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COX MEDIA GROUP OHIOoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.