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CATERPILLAR, INC.

4633 PERRIN CREEK, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78217
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
332710Machine Shops
EIN 751096994

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OSHA inspections
2
over 11 years
Violations
1
$1,800 in penalties
Penalties
$1,800
$1,800 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CATERPILLAR, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 31st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months 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
2
0.2 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,800
$1,800 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111$1,800Apr 2015Apr 2015

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

31st

Below average violations in NAICS 3327 within TX. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
44th
peer median: $2,800
Inspection frequency
67th
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
0.4
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
0.4
vs industry
−2.3

Reported for 459 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
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.4
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
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2024

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 10, 2024Struck by running powered equipment unspecifiedOther finger(s) n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months 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 TX — for Caterpillar Inc, not this location alone

Violations
38
Assessed penalties
$61,945

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. 38 citations · 12S&S · 38 contractor · $61,945 proposed / $36,337 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
7285411
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jan 2008YesModNegligence$13,609$3,493
8455328
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jan 2009YesModNegligence$10,437$2,341
8455783
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2009YesLowNegligence$5,503$2,473
8455772
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2009YesLowNegligence$5,503$3,302
6685376
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2008YesHighNegligence$4,689$4,689
8472068
Jewett Mine
Leon, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Sep 2010YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
8455094
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Feb 2009YesModNegligence$2,901$2,901
8455342
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8455258
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2008YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8455260
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2008YesModNegligence$1,530$1,530
8455374
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$1,412$112
6685377
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2008YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8455770
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$1,111$1,000
8455788
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$745$745
8455781
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$745$671
7599049
Sandow Mine
Milam, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2004YesHighNegligence$629$503
8455095
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$585$585
6687340
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$540$212
8455108
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$540$432
8455122
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Aug 2008NoModNegligence$460$460
6687339
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$425$340
8455789
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Aug 2009NoLowNegligence$334$334
8455771
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2009NoLowNegligence$334$301
6686514
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$334$334
6685378
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2008NoHighNegligence$285$285
7613119
Sandow Mine
Milam, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Nov 2003NoModNegligence$237$237
7623096
South Hallsville No 1 Mine
Harrison, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$217$217
8454520
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$138$138
8454090
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$138$138
8454089
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$138$138
7623048
Sandow Mine
Milam, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7623091
South Hallsville No 1 Mine
Harrison, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jul 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7601747
Sandow Mine
Milam, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
7601746
Sandow Mine
Milam, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Dec 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
4367735
Calvert Mine
Robertson, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Apr 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
8455782
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2009No
8455762
Three Oaks
Lee, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jun 2009No
7285410
Kosse Strip
Limestone, TX
contractor: Caterpillar, Inc.
Jan 2008No

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 TX — for Caterpillar Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-165615Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

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

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.

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
2025-09-09Referral0$0
2015-02-25Planned1$1,800

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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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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,800 in total penalties.
How does CATERPILLAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CATERPILLAR, INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. CATERPILLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.39 compared to an industry average of 1.5.