Information · Houston, TX
At&T
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), At&T ranks #27,848 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 4 violations across 5 inspections.
- $13,000
- OSHA penalties
- 4
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- #27,848
- of 99,447 penalized employers
At&T in Houston, TX has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $13,000. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected At&T 5 times over 5 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 0.8 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #27,848 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Information industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (6.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Newbridge Wireless, LLC in Fulton, MD is another information employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 0.8
- violations per inspection
- 75.0%
- of violations were serious
- #27,848
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $0
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (0.8 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 3 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How At&T compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Information per-employer average
- At&T
At&T
$13,000 in penalties
- Information avg $1,539
Information industry average (per employer)
$1,539 in penalties
What this shows At&T runs far above peers (8.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$13,000 Bottom 28% least affordable more affordable than 28% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Information employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is At&T.
At&T in the Information enforcement ledger
Information sector: At&T is the #39 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 217 employers with nonzero fines ($13,000).
Combined federal exposure here: $13,000 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How At&T Compares
At&T's 0.80 violations per inspection compares to the Information sector average of 1.3 violations per employer.
Against the Information industry average of $1,539 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (8.4x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2010-10-20
Last Inspection
2016-03-04
Inspection Span
5 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.8
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$2,600
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,881
What this shows 5 inspections over 5 years, averaging 0.8 violations per visit. That's $2,600 per inspection vs. the Information average of $1,881.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
3
Serious
75.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
25.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$13,000
Current Penalty Amount
$13,000
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$13,000
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
Industry Safety Context: Information
How At&T compares to the Information sector, which has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | At&T | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 4 | 1.3 |
| Total Penalty | $13,000 | $1,539 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $2,600 | $1,881 |
Nationwide Information peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for At&T, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($13,000 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (5 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Information
Showing 5 of 1176 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use At&T's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare At&T against King Cable Inc, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether At&T's inspection and penalty record is typical for Information or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Information sector
- At&T also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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