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WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is a all other telecommunications employer in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $25,808 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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 3, 2026.

WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

250 BENT STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138

Parent: H&R BLOCK INC (226 locations)

517919 Top companies in All Other Telecommunications

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
$25,808 in penalties
1 fatalities2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$25,808
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
3.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,687 avg per violation$25,808 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$25,808 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 20 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

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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

WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is one of 226 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization H&R BLOCK INC. H&R BLOCK INC is a SEC public reporter (HRB), with most recent reported revenue of $3.8B.

Federal enforcement records on WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of H&R BLOCK INC across all 226 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by H&R BLOCK INC

Other employers in All Other Telecommunications within MA

Industry context

Within the all other telecommunications industry in MA, WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 20 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the all other telecommunications sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $25,808 in total penalties.
How does WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. operates in the all other telecommunications industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.
Has WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. of CAMBRIDGE, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup H&R BLOCK INC, which operates 226 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.operates 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.