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CATERPILLAR INC.

2200 CHANNAHON ROAD, JOLIET, IL, 60436
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
333120Construction Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 370907835

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OSHA inspections
10
over 29 years
Violations
4
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CATERPILLAR INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 29 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 49th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 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, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
10
0.3 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 10

30% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II11Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 III11Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV11Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA11Mar 1997Mar 1997

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

49th

Below average violations in NAICS 3331 within IL. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $4,048
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 2

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
5.1
vs industry
+3.5
TRIR
5.1
vs industry
+2.3

Reported for 39 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.1
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

Complaint
9

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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$60

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. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $60 proposed / $60 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6163959
Amrize Elburn Sand & Gravel
Kane, IL
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Apr 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60

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)

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

Total cases
90
Unfair labor practice
90

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB 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 locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 90 cases · 90 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-378097Unfair labor practiceDec 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-368069Unfair labor practiceJun 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-364037Unfair labor practiceApr 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-327182Unfair labor practiceOct 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-284470Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-280220Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-274485Unfair labor practiceMar 2021Apr 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-258147Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Sep 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-236788Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019Mar 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-216215Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-214242Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-212045Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Nov 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-189707Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-180078Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-174521Unfair labor practiceApr 2016OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-169875Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-167247Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Feb 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-134226Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-130241Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-098084Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-096211Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
25-CA-095880Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Jan 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-093124Unfair labor practiceNov 2012May 2014ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
25-CA-092831Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-092214Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-091256Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-081821Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
14-CA-079890Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-078597Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Apr 2012ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
13-CA-077148Unfair labor practiceMar 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
14-CA-070176Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Apr 2012ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-066770Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-066659Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Jan 2013ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
33-CA-016290Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016277Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016205Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016159Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016156Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016142Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016122Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-046365Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Jan 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-016089Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-046179Unfair labor practiceJul 2010May 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-016058Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016050Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Aug 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016047Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Apr 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015962Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Mar 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015953Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Nov 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015883Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Aug 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015842Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-045284Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Apr 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-015773Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Aug 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015764Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015748Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Aug 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-044974Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-015671Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015612Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015609Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Aug 2008ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015601Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015592Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-044717Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Aug 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-015560Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-044605Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044402Unfair labor practiceNov 2007May 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-015448Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015389Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015250Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Jun 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015230Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Nov 2007ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015188Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Aug 2007ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-043506Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Feb 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-042911Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-042538Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Aug 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041625Unfair labor practiceJan 2004Jul 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041484Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Dec 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-014255Unfair labor practiceApr 2003Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-040741Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Jan 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040665Unfair labor practiceNov 2002Dec 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040445Unfair labor practiceAug 2002Aug 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-014029Unfair labor practiceJul 2002Jun 2006ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-040161Unfair labor practiceApr 2002May 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-CA-013641Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Sep 2003ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-013560Unfair labor practiceFeb 2001Mar 2007ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
14-CA-026145Unfair labor practiceAug 2000Feb 2001ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
33-CA-013337Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-013336Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-013176Unfair labor practiceNov 1999Jan 2003ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-013059Unfair labor practiceJul 1999Nov 1999ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-012996Unfair labor practiceApr 1999Oct 2001ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-012885Unfair labor practiceJan 1999Dec 2003ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-012695Unfair labor practiceJun 1998Nov 1999ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CATERPILLAR INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CATERPILLAR INC
2200 CHANNAHON RD · JOLIET, IL, 60436
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 2019View →

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
2013-12-05Unprogrammed Related0$0
2005-08-24Complaint1$0
2003-04-28Complaint0$0
2002-10-25Complaint0$0
2002-02-22Complaint2$0
2002-02-22Complaint0$0
2001-07-31Complaint0$0
2000-12-14Complaint0$0
2000-09-07Complaint0$0
1997-02-13Complaint1$0

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.

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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 10 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $0 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 5.12 compared to an industry average of 1.6.