General Cable Corp. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 1995.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 20, 2020 on a referral, in Williamsport.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 25 citation items: 19 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $32,978 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,497, down 53%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (5 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. General Cable Corp. averages $5,497 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
General Cable Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344706601 OPENED MAR 20, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 206 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 2020
409 Reighard Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701 · Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 11, 2020: Employee suffers fingertip amputation in roller
At 11:30 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was attempting to replace aluminum cable onto a capstan feed roller. The employee stepped on a jog pedal, which caused his gloved hand to be pinched between the cable and the roller. The employee suffered an amputation of the fingertip to the base of the fingernail. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344297411 OPENED SEP 10, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 210 employees at the site · Closed Feb 6, 2020
409 Reighard Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701 · Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 6, 2019: Employee amputates fingertip when caught in cable winding re
At 11:15 a.m. on September 6, 2019, an employee was working on a rewind line winding aluminum wire onto a wooden reel. The employee attempted to reposition the wire lay using his left hand instead of a provided hand tool. While doing so, the employee stepped on the machine jog pedal and pinched his left middle finger between the wire lays. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Williamsport site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 208 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 141 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 11, 2020, Williamsport: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
At about 11:30 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was setting up a drawbench machine to pull aluminum wire. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the wire and the capstan wheel, and the fingertip was amputated.
Sep 6, 2019, Williamsport: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was fixing the layer wind of a covered cable on a wooden reel. The employee used his left hand to guide the cable onto the reel. The machine was activated while the employee's finger was under the cable that was under tension. The employee sustained a left middle finger amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
