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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CATERPILLAR, INC. at Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507 on Jun 10, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 21, 1990.
OSHA documented 109 violations (64 serious, 1 willful, 4 repeat, 40 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,610. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $800 | $520 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $600 | $390 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 01003 | 19100022 C Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements | Serious | $500 |
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
Data Source and Methodology
Data synced dailyData on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment matching are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Establishment matching is based on employer name and location as reported in inspection records; some establishments may appear under multiple name variations. Chemical exposure sampling data and OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are sourced from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS analyte codes. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
| $325 |
| Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01004 | 19100023 C03 Ladders | Serious | $600 | $390 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 01005 | 19100027 D01 II Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems | Serious | $600 | $390 | Dec 21, 1987 |
| 01006 | 19100028 A01 Duty to Have Fall Protection | Serious | $700 | $375 | Dec 15, 1987 |
| 01007 | 19100106 E02 IVC Flammable Liquids | Serious | $600 | $390 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01008A | 19100106 E06 I Flammable Liquids | Serious | $400 | $260 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01008B | 19100106 E02 IIB1 Flammable Liquids | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01008C | 19100106 E06 II Flammable Liquids | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01009 | 19100107 C02 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $500 | $325 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01011 | 19100107 G01 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01012A | 19100133 A01 Eye and Face Protection | Serious | $400 | $260 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01012B | 19100133 A01 Eye and Face Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01012C | 19101200 F04 Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01013 | 19100178 P01 Powered Industrial Trucks | Serious | $600 | $390 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01014B | 19100179 C02 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $0 | $400 | Dec 25, 1987 |
| 01015 | 19100179 D03 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $500 | $325 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 01016 | 19100179 D04 III Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $600 | $390 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01017 | 19100179 J03 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $500 | $325 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 01018 | 19100179 J04 I Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $500 | $325 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 01019 | 19100179 J04 II Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Serious | $500 | $325 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01020A | 19100184 E01 Slings | Serious | $600 | $390 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01020B | 19100184 E03 I Slings | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01020C | 19100184 E03 II Slings | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01021 | 19100212 A02 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | Serious | $500 | $325 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01022 | 19100212 A03 II General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | Serious | $700 | $455 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01023 | 19100212 B General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | Serious | $200 | $130 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01024A | 19100213 C01 Woodworking Machinery Requirements | Serious | $400 | $260 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01024B | 19100213 C02 Woodworking Machinery Requirements | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01024C | 19100213 C03 Woodworking Machinery Requirements | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01025 | 19100213 H01 Woodworking Machinery Requirements | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01026A | 19100215 A02 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $400 | $260 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01026B | 19100215 D01 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01027A | 19100215 B09 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01027B | 19100215 D01 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| 01028A | 19100215 D01 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01028B | 19100215 D01 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1987 |
| 01029A | 19100242 A Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General | Serious | $700 | $455 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01029B | 19100304 A02 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01029C | 19100304 F04 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01029D | 19100305 G01 II Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01030 | 19100242 B Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01031A | 19100252 B04 III Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Serious | $900 | $475 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| 01031B | 19100252 B03 II Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| 01031C | 19100304 F04 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01031D | 19100304 F05 IVF Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01031E | 19100304 F05 V Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01032A | 19100252 B04 VII Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Serious | $300 | $195 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01032B | 19100252 B04 IXC Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01033A | 19100303 A Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $900 | $375 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01033B | 19100303 B02 Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $900 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 01033C | 19100304 E01 VIC Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1987 |
| 01033D | 19100307 B Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01033E | 19100307 C Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01034 | 19100303 B01 Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $200 | $130 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01035A | 19100303 E Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $900 | $585 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 01035B | 19100303 F Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 01036 | 19100303 G02 I Electrical - General Requirements | Serious | $200 | $130 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01037A | 19100304 A02 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $900 | $375 | Dec 15, 1987 |
| 01037B | 19100304 A03 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01038A | 19100304 F04 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $700 | $455 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01038B | 19100304 F05 V Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 01039 | 19260550 A09 Cranes and Derricks | Serious | $700 | $455 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | $10,000 | $1,000 | Nov 1, 1989 |
| 03001 | 19100151 C Medical Services and First Aid | Other | $600 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 03002 | 19100107 C06 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Repeat | $1,000 | $650 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 03003 | 19100107 G02 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Repeat | $200 | $130 | Dec 10, 1987 |
| 03004 | 19100132 A Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements | Repeat | $200 | $130 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 03005 | 19100212 A01 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | Repeat | $1,800 | $1,170 | Dec 2, 1987 |
| 04001 | 19100023 E03 IV Ladders | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04002 | 19100106 I02 II Flammable Liquids | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04003 | 19100106 G08 Flammable Liquids | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04005 | 19100107 B09 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04006 | 19100107 E02 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04007 | 19100107 E03 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04008 | 19100107 G04 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04009 | 19100133 A01 Eye and Face Protection | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04010 | 19100145 C03 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 |
| 04011 | 19100178 P01 Powered Industrial Trucks | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04012 | 19100179 B03 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04013 | 19100179 B05 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04014 | 19100179 B05 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| 04015 | 19100179 D03 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 04016 | 19100179 D04 III Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| 04017 | 19100179 E04 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04018 | 19100179 F06 III Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04019 | 19100179 G01 V Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04020 | 19100179 G02 I Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04021 | 19100179 G02 II Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04022 | 19100179 G04 III Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04023 | 19100179 H02 VIII Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04024 | 19100179 J02 I Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04025 | 19100179 J02 IV Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 04026 | 19100179 J03 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1988 |
| 04027 | 19100179 L02 II Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| 04028 | 19100179 L03 IIID Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04029 | 19100179 M01 Overhead and Gantry Cranes | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1988 |
| 04030 | 19100215 A04 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04031 | 19100215 B09 Abrasive Wheel Machinery | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04032 | 19100242 B Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04033 | 19100252 A02 IVC Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04034 | 19100252 E02 III Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| 04035 | 19100303 F Electrical - General Requirements | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1987 |
| 04036 | 19100305 G02 III Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| 04038 | 19101200 F04 Hazard Communication | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04040 | 19101200 F06 Hazard Communication | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| 04041 | 19260403 G Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| 04042 | 19260403 H Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 |
