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CATERPILLAR, INC.

3701 SOUTH STREET, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47905
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
423810Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 611512673

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OSHA inspections
6
over 27 years
Violations
14
$4,315 in penalties
Penalties
$4,315
$308 avg
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

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 8 months ago.

Federal records were found in 4 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
14
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$4,315
$308 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 6

17% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $4,315 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,125Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 I11$650Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$485Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$485Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0094 C07 IIIB11$485Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$485Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$300Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$300Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 IIG11Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211Mar 1999Mar 1999

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

94th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.5

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4

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
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

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; 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. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2009 – Sep 2011Construction Machinery Manufacturing1

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 IN — for Caterpillar Inc, not this location alone

Violations
5
Assessed penalties
$26,834

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. 5 citations · 3S&S · 5 contractor · $26,834 proposed / $14,355 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8437298
Bear Run Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Nov 2011YesModNegligence$8,893$6,200
8438314
Bear Run Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Nov 2011YesLowNegligence$8,893$4,000
8438312
Bear Run Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Nov 2011YesLowNegligence$8,893$4,000
8438611
Bear Run Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
7566385
Sullivan North
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55

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
4
Quarters non-compliant
1
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$500

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 · $500 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED
3701 SOUTH STREET · LAFAYETTE, IN, 47905
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
41$500Sep 2024View →
CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED
3701 SOUTH STREET · LAFAYETTE, IN, 47905
00View →

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
2025-11-18Complaint0$0
2025-10-30Complaint0$0
2022-11-17Complaint0$0
2017-09-25Unprogrammed Related0$0
2001-09-25Complaint0$0
1999-01-14Planned148$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:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Caterpillar Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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 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.