Establishment profile
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
ROUTE 31, Oswego, IL, 60543
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
Summary
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,452 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 44 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Oct 1980 | May 1981 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,452 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 44+ years. Most recent activity: 44 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 TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. 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 TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-20 | Complaint | 10 | 3 | $600 | |
| 1980-10-07 | Accident | 9 | 9 | $2,400 | |
| 1980-09-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 TRACTOR CO 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Caterpillar Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CATERPILLAR INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.AURORA, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MOSSVILLE, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.LAFAYETTE, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.PONTIAC, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR, INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.SANFORD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INCORPORATEDYORK, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CATERPILLAR INC.MAPLETON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Caterpillar Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO 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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- What is CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO's OSHA violation history?
- CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.