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CATERPILLAR INC.

5016 WOMACK DRIVE, SANFORD, NC, 27330
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
333120Construction Machinery Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 25 years
Violations
8
$1,063 in penalties
Penalties
$1,063
$133 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CATERPILLAR INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $1,063 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
8
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,063
$133 avg / violation
13% serious87% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 7

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $1,063 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 K0111$963Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$100Dec 2000Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I11Mar 2024Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0411Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II11Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Dec 2000Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Dec 2000Dec 2000

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

46th

Below average violations in NAICS 3331 within NC. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
46th
peer median: $1,601
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
5

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
3
Back wages owed
$10,586
Employees affected
3

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $10,586 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Dec 2012 – Aug 2013232$10,586

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 3 cases · 3 violations · $10,586 in backwages · 3 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2013 – Jan 2014Utility System Construction1
May 2012 – Aug 2013Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment ManufacturingFMLA11$7,812
Dec 2010 – Dec 2012Construction Machinery ManufacturingFMLA21$2,774

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in NC — for Caterpillar Inc, not this location alone

Violations
2
Assessed penalties
$3,060

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 Caterpillar Inc 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. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $3,060 proposed / $3,060 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8631579
Lee Creek Mine
Beaufort, NC
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$1,530$1,530
8546488
Lee Creek Mine
Beaufort, NC
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$1,530$1,530

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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CATERPILLAR INC
5000 WOMACK RD · SANFORD, NC, 27330
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified30Dec 2024View →
CATERPILLAR INC.
2018 BOONE TRAIL RD · SANFORD, NC, 27330
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
9
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
16,785

Most-recalled component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Most recent campaign: 2019-06-14. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 9 campaigns shown · 16,370 units potentially affected · 8 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
19V462000Jun 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERPROGRESSIVE RAIL SERVICES6
17V641000Oct 2017STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYCATERPILLAR4
14V814000Dec 2014PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIRCATERPILLAR57
14V068000Feb 2014SERVICE BRAKESCATERPILLAR181
13V072000Mar 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCATERPILLAR10849
12V051000Feb 2012SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVECATERPILLAR104
11E051000Dec 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCATERPILLAR3,873
11E006000Feb 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCATERPILLAR6,176
10E025000Jun 2010FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELCATERPILLAR5,920

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — CATERPILLAR INC. (across 31 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$228.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$4.0B
Awards (all-time)
292,159

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-02-15Complaint1$0
2022-07-05Complaint0$0
2010-07-21Complaint0$0
2008-11-10Unprogrammed Related4$963
2007-11-27Complaint0$0
2004-07-07Complaint0$0
2000-12-01Planned31$100

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CATERPILLAR INC. is one of 190 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Caterpillar Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Caterpillar Inc across all 190 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATERPILLAR INC. 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 Caterpillar Inc, which operates 190 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 CATERPILLAR INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CATERPILLAR INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $1,063 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.