Summary
GENERAL CABLE COMPANY has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $5,030 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,051 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL CABLE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 23 citations in this view · $5,030 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $425 | Jul 1979 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $425 | Jul 1979 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | $425 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C07 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D10 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $175 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $175 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $140 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 III | 1 | 1 | $105 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $105 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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: 25,051 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL 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 GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2016-12-22. Most recent: 2016-12-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-15 | Referral | 12 | 11 | $910 | |
| 1990-07-31 | Complaint | 16 | 14 | $3,400 | |
| 1987-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-19 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $360 | |
| 1979-03-29 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $360 |
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 GENERAL 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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- GENERAL CABLE COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $5,030 in total penalties.