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BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC

808 NORTH 5TH, Alpine, TX, 79830

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OSHA inspections
2
over 51 years
Violations
4
$565 in penalties
Penalties
$565
$141 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $565 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,142 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 49 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.0 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$565
$141 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $565 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0268 B0711$500Jul 1975Jul 1975
29 CFR 1910.0268 C11$65Jul 1975Jul 1975
29 CFR 1904.0005 A11Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Jan 1977Jan 1977

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

72nd

Above average violations. Peer group: 113,142 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
49 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 49+ years. Most recent activity: 49 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2017518
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$27K
Obligated (all-time)
$52K
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of Justice
$34K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Justice$34K
Department of State$13K
Department of the Interior$5K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 519130 - INTERNET PUBLISHING AND BROADCASTING AND WEB SEARCH PORTALS. Last action: 2026-06-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1976-12-28Complaint2$0
1975-07-23Accident21$565

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC's OSHA violation history?
BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $565 in total penalties.
Has BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC.