Establishment profile
AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY
521 W. GLENWOOD AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19140
Summary
AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY has accumulated 82 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $23,710 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,992 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 40 citations in this view · $15,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 3 | 3 | $2,100 | Apr 1996 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 3 | 2 | $600 | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 II | 2 | 2 | $3,150 | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $875 | Apr 1996 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $850 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 II | 2 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $400 | Apr 1996 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 III | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 II | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2000 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1996 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1996 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1984 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 72,992 employers. This establishment has 82 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY, not this location alone
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 AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-034669 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-12 | Other | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 2000-12-06 | Follow-up | 19 | 9 | $8,910 | |
| 1999-11-24 | Referral | 23 | 18 | $5,100 | |
| 1999-11-05 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $2,250 | |
| 1999-11-03 | Complaint | 15 | 9 | $2,500 | |
| 1996-03-29 | Planned | 16 | 12 | $4,450 | |
| 1983-12-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
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 AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY 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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- What is AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 82 violations and $23,710 in total penalties.