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CATERPILLAR INC is a construction machinery manufacturing employer in VISTA, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $13,200 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

CATERPILLAR INC

2485 CORAL STREET, VISTA, CA, 92081

Parent: Caterpillar Inc (121 locations)

333120 Top companies in Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$13,200 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$13,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
17% serious$2,200 avg per violation$13,200 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$13,200 total across all agencies

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
9
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
16,785
Most-Recalled Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGUNKNOWN OR OTHERFUEL SYSTEM, DIESELSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVESERVICE BRAKES

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 153 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
91%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

CATERPILLAR INC is one of 121 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc is a SEC public reporter (CAT), with most recent reported revenue of $67.6B.

Federal enforcement records on CATERPILLAR INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Caterpillar Inc across all 121 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Caterpillar Inc

Other employers in Construction Machinery Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the construction machinery manufacturing industry in CA, CATERPILLAR INC ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 153 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 91th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the construction machinery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CATERPILLAR INC's OSHA violation history?
CATERPILLAR INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $13,200 in total penalties.
How does CATERPILLAR INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CATERPILLAR INC operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATERPILLAR INC of VISTA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. CATERPILLAR INC resolves to the parent rollup Caterpillar Inc, which operates 121 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CATERPILLAR INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.