Establishment profile
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
150 WEST HOLT AVE, Milwaukee, WI, 53201
Operated by Caterpillar Inc · 1 of 190 establishments
Summary
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $2,755 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,317 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
52% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $2,755 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $105 | Dec 1974 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $360 | Feb 1977 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Feb 1973 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | $60 | Feb 1973 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 2 | 2 | — | May 1976 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1973 | Feb 1977 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $320 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A03 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A | 1 | 1 | $90 | Feb 1973 | Feb 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A04 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $80 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $80 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 F | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1973 | Feb 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $35 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Dec 1974 | Dec 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Dec 1974 | Dec 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0122 A01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | May 1974 | May 1974 |
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: 35,317 employers. This establishment has 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-06-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-02-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-21 | Complaint | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $360 | |
| 1978-04-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-10-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-04 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-02-02 | Complaint | 23 | 3 | $1,120 | |
| 1976-11-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-04-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $105 | |
| 1976-03-19 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $700 | |
| 1975-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-04 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-02-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-10 | Planned | 4 | — | $105 | |
| 1974-05-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $35 | |
| 1973-01-09 | Complaint | 12 | — | $150 | |
| 1973-01-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $180 |
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.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
- Employers in WIState-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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO's OSHA violation history?
- CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $2,755 in total penalties.
- Has CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.