CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. — a information facility located at 28 CRESCENT ST., RUTLAND, VT 05701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $6,826.00. The inspection case was opened on 2021-09-17.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 1.2 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $6,826.00 is more than 2.1× the national average of $3,202.96 for facilities in the Information sector (NAICS 517919). This sector encompasses 4,045 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $13.0M.

State Context: Within VT, this facility's penalty places it at the 96th percentile among 9,785 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,373.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 14, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 31, 2022. Of the 1 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The total proposed penalty of $6,826.00 falls within OSHA's standard enforcement range and may have been adjusted through informal settlement conference procedures, penalty reduction factors, or good faith credit for demonstrated safety and health management systems.