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CATERPILLAR, INC. is a construction machinery manufacturing employer in AURORA, IL. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $7,000 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 1, 2026.

CATERPILLAR, INC.

ROUTE 31 SOUTH, AURORA, IL, 60507

Parent: Caterpillar Inc (121 locations)

333120 Top companies in Construction Machinery Manufacturing

EIN: 370907835

39 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$7,000 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$606
MSHA Violations
1
MSHA Penalties
$60

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,000 avg per violation$1,750 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$606
Avg Back Wages / Case
$606
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDMSHANLRB$7,666 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.6
Below industry average

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

Complaint
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

44%
Below average violations
vs 119 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
69%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
90
Unfair Labor Practice
90
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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 IL

Industry context

Within the construction machinery manufacturing industry in IL, CATERPILLAR, INC. ranks in the 44th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 119 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

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. CATERPILLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CATERPILLAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CATERPILLAR, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,000 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. CATERPILLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATERPILLAR, INC. of AURORA, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, MSHA mine safety enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: EPA, 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 1, 2026. CATERPILLAR, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Caterpillar Inc, which operates 121 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CATERPILLAR, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CATERPILLAR, INC.operates 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.