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GENERAL CABLE CORP.

409 REIGHARD AVENUE, WILLIAMSPORT, PA, 17701
Operated by Prysmian Group · 1 of 7 establishments
331318Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
EIN 061009714

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OSHA inspections
3
over 8 years
Violations
1
$5,497 in penalties
Penalties
$5,497
$5,497 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

GENERAL CABLE CORP. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 3 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $5,497 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GENERAL CABLE CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.4 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,497
$5,497 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

39th

Below average violations in NAICS 3313 within PA. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $900
Inspection frequency
68th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.2
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
3.1
vs industry
−0.3

Reported for 207 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 11, 2020Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.Fingertip(s)Amputation
Sep 6, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 11, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Cable,Fingertip,Foot pedal,Glove,Pinched,Roller--Mach/Part1
Sep 6, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Cable,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Foot pedal,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in PA — for Prysmian Group, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$116

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Prysmian Group operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $116 proposed / $0 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9074631
Bailey Mine
Greene, PA
contractor: General Cable
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Prysmian Group, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 Prysmian Group 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 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-RC-257937Representation electionMar 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, 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 GENERAL CABLE CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL CABLE CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$71.6M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
FCPA

First case: 2016-12-22. Most recent: 2016-12-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-03-20Referral0$0
2019-09-10Referral0$0
2018-01-19Complaint11$5,497

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GENERAL CABLE CORP. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Prysmian Group.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Prysmian Group across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Prysmian Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL CABLE CORP. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Prysmian Group, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL CABLE CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
GENERAL CABLE CORP. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,497.1 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL CABLE CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL CABLE CORP. operates in the other aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GENERAL CABLE CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 2.4.