Establishment profile
CINCINNATI BELL INC
2120 DANA AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45207
Operated by Cincinnati Bell · 1 of 12 establishments
517311 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Summary
CINCINNATI BELL INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 46 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CINCINNATI BELL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 5173 within OH. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 769 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
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 CINCINNATI BELL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Head,Heart Attack,Maintenance,Motor Vehicle,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Struck Against,Underlying Medical Condition,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2015 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2013 – Nov 2015 | All Other Telecommunications | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CINCINNATI BELL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Cincinnati Bell, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Cincinnati Bell locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-297123 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-219915 | Unfair labor practice | May 2018 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-190182 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-187943 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-090962 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044895 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044631 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2008 | Jun 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044572 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2008 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044527 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043769 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2007 | Sep 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043367 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CINCINNATI BELL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CINCINNATI BELL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CINCINNATI BELL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CINCINNATI BELL INC is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cincinnati Bell.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cincinnati Bell across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wired telecommunications carriers within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- USI CABLE CORP.HUBER HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASSILLON CABLE TV, INC.NAVARRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONSPLAIN CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARMSTRONG UTILITIES, INC.MEDINA — 0 federal enforcement records
- Universal Cable Holdings IncMARIETTA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cincinnati Bell, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CINCINNATI BELL INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CINCINNATI BELL INCFairfield, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINCINNATI BELLCincinnati, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINCINNATI BELLCINCINNATI, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINCINNATI BELL INCBlue Ash, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Cincinnati BellCINCINNATI, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINCINNATI BELL INCCincinnati, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Cincinnati Bell LLCCINCINNATI, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Cincinnati BellROSELAWN, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINCINNATI BELL INCMilford, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Cincinnati Bell locationsParent rollup
- Wired Telecommunications CarriersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CINCINNATI BELL INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cincinnati Bell, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CINCINNATI BELL INC's OSHA violation history?
- CINCINNATI BELL INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does CINCINNATI BELL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CINCINNATI BELL INC operates in the wired telecommunications carriers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. CINCINNATI BELL INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has CINCINNATI BELL INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CINCINNATI BELL INC.