Establishment profile
CATERPILLAR, INC.
4633 PERRIN CREEK, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78217
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 751096994
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2015 | Apr 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
Below average violations in NAICS 3327 within TX. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.
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 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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2024
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Other 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
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
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.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7285411 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $13,609 | $3,493 |
| 8455328 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jan 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $10,437 | $2,341 |
| 8455783 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2009 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $5,503 | $2,473 |
| 8455772 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2009 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $5,503 | $3,302 |
| 6685376 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2008 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $4,689 | $4,689 |
| 8472068 | Jewett Mine Leon, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Sep 2010 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $3,405 | $3,405 |
| 8455094 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Feb 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $2,901 | $2,901 |
| 8455342 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Feb 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $1,657 | $1,657 |
| 8455258 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Dec 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,657 | $1,657 |
| 8455260 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Dec 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,530 | $1,530 |
| 8455374 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Mar 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $1,412 | $112 |
| 6685377 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,412 | $1,412 |
| 8455770 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $1,111 | $1,000 |
| 8455788 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Aug 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $745 | $745 |
| 8455781 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $745 | $671 |
| 7599049 | Sandow Mine Milam, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Dec 2004 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $629 | $503 |
| 8455095 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Feb 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $585 | $585 |
| 6687340 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Mar 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $540 | $212 |
| 8455108 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $540 | $432 |
| 8455122 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Aug 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $460 | $460 |
| 6687339 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Mar 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $425 | $340 |
| 8455789 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Aug 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $334 | $334 |
| 8455771 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $334 | $301 |
| 6686514 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Feb 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $334 | $334 |
| 6685378 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2008 | — | No | HighNegligence | $285 | $285 |
| 7613119 | Sandow Mine Milam, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Nov 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $237 | $237 |
| 7623096 | South Hallsville No 1 Mine Harrison, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $217 | $217 |
| 8454520 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $138 | $138 |
| 8454090 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $138 | $138 |
| 8454089 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $138 | $138 |
| 7623048 | Sandow Mine Milam, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 7623091 | South Hallsville No 1 Mine Harrison, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jul 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 7601747 | Sandow Mine Milam, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Dec 2003 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 7601746 | Sandow Mine Milam, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Dec 2003 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 4367735 | Calvert Mine Robertson, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Apr 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 8455782 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2009 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8455762 | Three Oaks Lee, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jun 2009 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 7285410 | Kosse Strip Limestone, TX contractor: Caterpillar, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | No | — | — | — |
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-165615 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Closed | Region 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
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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in machine shops within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AUTOMATIC PRODUCTS CORP.GARLAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- S & S MACHINING & FABRICATION, INCGROESBECK — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC.FREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- P&N MACHINE CO., INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCE GRINDINGDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT SOUTHWEST TOOL CO.EL PASO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARROW MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSWICHITA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- IAC LTD. CO.FORT WORTH — 2 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.LAFAYETTE, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MOSSVILLE, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.PONTIAC, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.YORK, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MAPLETON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.SANFORD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Caterpillar Inc locationsParent rollup
- Machine ShopsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Machine Shops in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →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.