Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Cable install company fined by state

The state has issued one of its largest ever workplace safety fines against a company that used to do cable installations for Comcast. Vermont OSHA cited six violations by Advanced Digital Communications after an investigation of the company's vehicles, equipment and safety procedures. It issued fines totaling $217,000. The state cited vehicles with cracked windshields, burned out lights, broken windshield wipers and expired inspection stickers. It also found problems with the equipment provided to workers.