Establishment profile
CATERPILLAR, INC.
3701 SOUTH STREET, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47905
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
423810 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 611512673
Summary
CATERPILLAR, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $4,315 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 163 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4238 within IN. Peer group: 163 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 300 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2009 – Sep 2011 | Construction Machinery Manufacturing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in IN — for Caterpillar Inc, not this location alone
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.
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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CATERPILLAR, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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
Most-recalled component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-09-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-01-14 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $4,315 |
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
Other employers in construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAFWAY SERVICES LLCSCHERERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROLAND MACHINERY CO.PORTAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN CATSOUTH BEND — 1 federal enforcement record
- ONE SOURCE EQUIPMENT RENTALZIONSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOYD & SONS MACHINERY LLCWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED LAFAYETTE GSND LOGISTICSLAFAYETTE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Caterpillar Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CATERPILLAR, INC.AURORA, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.PONTIAC, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MOSSVILLE, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.SEGUIN, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.DECATUR, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MAPLETON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.SANFORD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INCORPORATEDYORK, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CaterpillarWaco, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Caterpillar Inc locationsParent rollup
- Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Construction and Mining in INIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.
Frequently asked
- What is CATERPILLAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CATERPILLAR, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $4,315 in total penalties.
- How does CATERPILLAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CATERPILLAR, INC. operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CATERPILLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.