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CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE

201 E. 4TH, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202
237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

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OSHA inspections
6
over 53 years
Violations
24
$16,770 in penalties
Penalties
$16,770
$699 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $16,770 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
24
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$16,770
$699 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $16,770 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0268 J04 II11$5,000Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0268 C11$5,000Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0269 F11$3,500Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0038 A03 II11$810Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 I11$810Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0156 B0111$810Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0038 B04 I11$720Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11$30Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$30Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0411$30Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$30Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02505A11Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0211Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 XIX11Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0311Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0311Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Jan 1973Jan 1973
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411Jan 1973Jan 1973

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within OH. Peer group: 1,117 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
5
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 25, 2015Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 28, 2012Burn,Electric Shock,Electrical,Foot,Hand11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2003Wired Telecommunications Carriers1

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 TELEPHONE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE, not this location alone

Total cases
40
Unfair labor practice
38

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 TELEPHONE 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.). 40 cases · 38 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-223921Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Aug 2018ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-172604Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-171504Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-171308Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-166980Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-164275Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-164126Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-157104Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Jan 2017ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-155318Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-134871Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-132365Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-127151Unfair labor practiceApr 2014Jun 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-121229Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Feb 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-121223Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Feb 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-UC-117626UCNov 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-101241Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-088578Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Sep 2013ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-063302Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-060211Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045983Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045504Unfair labor practiceMar 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045503Unfair labor practiceMar 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045457Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-044021Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Mar 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043640Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043225Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Jan 2009ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043140Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Jul 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043121Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Aug 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043074Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042995Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-042906Unfair labor practiceJun 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-041703Unfair labor practiceFeb 2005May 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-040020Unfair labor practiceFeb 2003Aug 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039853Unfair labor practiceDec 2002Mar 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-UC-000469UCFeb 2002Feb 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-037222Unfair labor practiceNov 1999Feb 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036147Unfair labor practiceJul 1998Feb 1999ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-036013Unfair labor practiceJun 1998Jan 1999ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035563Unfair labor practiceDec 1997Aug 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-035332Unfair labor practiceSep 1997Jan 2003ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.23x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE. 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 TELEPHONE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$67K
Obligated (all-time)
$5.2M
Awards
164
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$3.6M
Company-wide — BELLA'S CINCINNATI, LLC (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$89K
Obligated (all-time)
$13.7M
Awards (all-time)
285

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$3.6M
Department of Energy$455K
Department of Defense$433K
National Labor Relations Board$358K
Department of Labor$136K
Largest awards (top 50 of 164)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF LEC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-07-26
    $651,626
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICES IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-11-05
    $596,194
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR VAMC CINCINNATI AND CBOCS
    contract · Last action 2014-03-25
    $553,549
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2012-06-08
    $242,560
  • Department of Defense
    200511!000732!5700!FA8773!38EIG/PK !DCA20096H0043 !A!N! !N! ! !20050922!20050930!006999239!006999239!101496735!N!CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMP!201 E 4TH ST STE 1-13 !CINCINNATI !OH!45202!73800!017!40!TINKER AFB !CANADIAN !OKLAHOMA !+000000024104!N!N!000000000000!D304!ADP TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TRANSMISSION SERVICES !S1 !SERVICES !000 !* !517110!E! !4! ! ! ! ! !20200930!B!E!Y!B! !A!N!J!2!002!B! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0004! !
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $197,503
  • National Labor Relations Board
    TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-05-14
    $182,284
  • National Labor Relations Board
    REGION 9 LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - CINCINNATI, OH
    contract · Last action 2012-11-09
    $175,967
  • Department of Energy
    EMCBC INTERNET SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2022-01-31
    $167,228
  • Department of Energy
    INTERNET SERVICE CONTRACT FOR EMCBC
    contract · Last action 2026-04-06
    $149,030
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS
    contract · Last action 2022-07-30
    $129,640
  • Department of Energy
    INTERNET SERVICE FOR THE CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS CENTER.
    contract · Last action 2012-04-02
    $120,448
  • Department of Defense
    ALL F PDCS FOR IQO CARR CS AFTER ESTIMATED POP QT 1&2 FY13
    contract · Last action 2015-10-01
    $66,070
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DECEMBER FY11 PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-01-27
    $46,098
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELLECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-04-12
    $44,824
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FY11 FEBRUARY LOCAL PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-03-07
    $43,987
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-11-04
    $43,678
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    INTERNET/DSL AND BUSINESS PHONES LINES FOR GRANT BENEFICIARIES UNDER T-21 GRANT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-29
    $41,790
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-12-21
    $40,747
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-05-03
    $40,533
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WIRED TELEPHONE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-08-04
    $39,780
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-06-06
    $39,655
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WIRED TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-07-21
    $39,651
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-08-30
    $39,133
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FY11 JANUARY LOCAL PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-02-18
    $39,016
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2011-08-30
    $38,801
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101307H0541 (CSA) CS 37 P 26400 606
    contract · Last action 2010-07-18
    $34,667
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-02-23
    $32,151
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-12-04
    $32,064
  • Department of Labor
    IGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE LAND-LINE TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR BOTH THE FT.WRIGHT KY AND DETROIT, MI LOCATIONS FOR THE AVAYA COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE SYSTEM (2016 PO - DOL-CHI-16-P-00018)
    contract · Last action 2021-07-26
    $31,011
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-12-29
    $30,491
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SEPTEMBER CHARGES FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $29,895
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE CHARGES FOR NOVEMBER 2010 FOR VAMC CINCINNATI OH
    contract · Last action 2010-12-02
    $29,780
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OCTOBER FY11 PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-11-03
    $29,556
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-10
    $28,471
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NOVEMBER PHONE BILL
    contract · Last action 2008-12-29
    $28,325
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    APRIL TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-05-04
    $28,295
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MAY PHONE CHARGES
    contract · Last action 2010-06-11
    $28,219
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LOCAL PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-09-13
    $28,186
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-07-21
    $28,185
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2010-01-04
    $28,143
  • Department of Defense
    CINCINNATI BELL
    contract · Last action 2008-09-08
    $27,776
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-09
    $27,441
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-09
    $27,437
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-07-02
    $27,410
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-09
    $27,318
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MARCH PHONE CHARGES
    contract · Last action 2010-04-01
    $26,425
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FEBRUARY PHONE CHARGES
    contract · Last action 2010-03-03
    $26,243
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PAYMENT OF MONTLY TELEPHONE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-02-13
    $25,540
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    UTILITIES AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-04
    $24,730
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE CHGS. FOR THE MAIN FACIL
    contract · Last action 2008-07-28
    $24,642

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 517110 - WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS. Last action: 2026-04-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-06-29Referral33$13,500
1987-03-31Complaint0$0
1985-08-16Complaint0$0
1985-08-15Complaint44$3,150
1978-06-27Complaint0$0
1972-12-19Complaint17$120

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 CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE's OSHA violation history?
CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $16,770 in total penalties.
How does CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE's safety record compare to its industry?
CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE operates in the power and communication line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.