OSHA has inspected Gulf Cable, LLC 8 times in Florida since 2016.
The latest one began on Nov 18, 2025 on a referral, in Milton.
Those inspections ended with 22 citation items: 15 serious, 2 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $257,349 and now stand at $218,110, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Gulf Cable, LLC averages $36,352 (6 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Gulf Cable, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company5710 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $10,050 | $10,050 | Mar 19, 2026 | Final |
5710 Industrial Blvd., Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $8,038 | $8,038 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $10,050 | $10,050 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
5710 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,897 | $1,897 | Aug 8, 2023 | Final |
5710 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 29, 2020: Employee incurs puncture wound in hand by projected wire deb
At 3:30 p.m. on December 28, 2020, Employee #1 was replacing a wire spool on a rod breakdown machine when a piece of wire projected out from the rotating spool located at the opposite end of the machine. The employee sustained a puncture wound to the right hand due to the wire debris. The injury required medical attention, and the employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,851 | $4,975 | Jun 16, 2021 | Final |
5710 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 2, 2019: Employee's thumb is amputated while adjusting machine
At 8:00 p.m. on May 2, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wire for communication and other energy purposes. He maintained machinery. He was working on a cable draw machine that led to a spooler. As part of the machine's regular maintenance, he was adjusting the tracking of its belt. He adjusted the belt tracking device and for some reason reached in and grabbed the moving belt. The thumb on his right hand was amputated, and skin on his right arm was partially removed. He was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
5710 Industrial Boulevard, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5710 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 29, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed while rolling large cable onto a spool
At 6:30 p.m. on November 29, 2016, an employee was guiding a cable on to a spool. The employee was pulled into the spool from wearing loose clothing. The employee was crushed and killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $5,975 | $12,675 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $5,975 | $0 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,675 | $12,675 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $11,950 | $11,950 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $9,959 | $9,959 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $9,959 | $9,959 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $126,749 | $12,675 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $27,885 | $102,871 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $1,118 | $1,118 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,118 | $1,118 | May 19, 2017 | Final |
2700 Industrial Blvd, Milton, FL 32583 · Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $3,600 | $3,600 | Jun 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Milton site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 275 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 445 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Gulf Cable Milton · 2022 | 275 | 9 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| Gulf Cable Milton · 2021 | 180 | 7 | 3 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Gulf Cable, LLC Milton · 2019 | 211 | 9 | 7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Nov 13, 2025, Milton: Hospitalization · fractures · skull
An employee was struck in the head by the guide arm inside a takeup cabinet. The employee sustained a skull fracture.
Mar 2, 2025, Milton: Hospitalization · frostbite · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
An employee was changing out a propane cylinder on a powered industrial truck when liquid petroleum gas contacted his hands. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his hands.
Dec 29, 2020, Milton: Hospitalization · multiple types of open wounds · hand(s), except finger(s)
On 12/29/2020, an employee was changing out a machine's wire bobbin when the high-speed spinning wire got loose and cut the employee's right hand, resulting in a laceration and a 1-inch to 2-inch wire embedded in his palm.
May 2, 2019, Milton: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
A maintenance technician was fixing a machine's roller belt, which was off center, when his hand got caught on the belt, causing the amputation of his right thumb.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)
(a) Basic requirements—(1) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. (i) If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
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.