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CATERPILLAR INC.
$266,952
penalties
166
viol.
81
insp.

CATERPILLAR INC.

100 TRACTOR DR. BLDG. BB, EAST PEORIA, IL 61630

Inspections
81
May 1987 to Apr 2026 · 57 safety, 24 health
Violations
166
across 81 inspections
Penalties on record
$266,952
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 72Willful 6Repeat 10Other 78

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Inspection records

Jul 1, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103304333$01 viol.

Inspection #103304333

Dates

Opened
Jul 1, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Jul 9, 1992
Closed
Aug 31, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
833
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Other1833$0$0Aug 13, 1992--
Aug 6, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#103488433$5,0002 viol.

Inspection #103488433

Dates

Opened
Aug 6, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Aug 9, 1991
Closed
Oct 1, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
6,000
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,500
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
901 W Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityAug 6, 1991

Employee killed in fall as grating collapses

Injury: FractureBody part: HeadSource: Buildings/StructuresEvent: Fall (From Elevation)

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious11$5,000$5,000Aug 24, 1991--
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II
Other11$1,500$0Aug 24, 1991--
Jun 18, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103488250$28,31216 viol.

Inspection #103488250

Dates

Opened
Jun 18, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Jun 26, 1991
Closed
Oct 30, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
833

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
16
Violation Types
8 serious, 3 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$41,875
Penalties on Record
$28,312
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07
Serious32$1,125$788Oct 28, 1991--
010031910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III
Serious510$1,500$1,050Sep 22, 1991--
010041910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Serious11$1,500$1,050Sep 22, 1991--
010051910.243
Guarding of Portable Powered Tools
OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03
Serious13$1,500$1,050Oct 28, 1991--
01006A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious21$1,875$1,312Sep 22, 1991--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Dec 3, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#103495594$00 viol.

Inspection #103495594

Dates

Opened
Dec 3, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Dec 4, 1990
Closed
Jan 11, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
938

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Oct 2, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102503034$1,7505 viol.

Inspection #102503034

Dates

Opened
Oct 2, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Dec 11, 1989
Closed
Mar 8, 1990

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
843
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 willful, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$2,400
Penalties on Record
$1,750
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)90.235 - 1.085mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)180.018 - 16%

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.20
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I
Serious170$1,000$700Feb 28, 1990--
01001B1910.20
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II
Willful170$0$0Feb 24, 1990--
01001C1910.20
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III
Willful170$0$0Feb 28, 1990--
01001D1910.20
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02
Willful170$0$0Feb 28, 1990--
020011910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Repeat12$1,400$1,050Jan 27, 1990--
Sep 21, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102502788$00 viol.

Inspection #102502788

Dates

Opened
Sep 21, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Sep 21, 1989
Closed
Oct 9, 1990

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
6,000
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
901 W Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Aug 16, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102501707$1,5605 viol.

Inspection #102501707

Dates

Opened
Aug 16, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Aug 16, 1989
Closed
Oct 17, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
843
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,200
Penalties on Record
$1,560
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02
Repeat36$1,200$600Sep 15, 1989--
010021910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Repeat16$0$960Sep 15, 1989--
020011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Other16$0$0Sep 15, 1989--
020021910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04
Other16$0$0Sep 15, 1989--
020031910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06
Other16$0$0Sep 15, 1989--
Nov 28, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101026458$00 viol.

Inspection #101026458

Dates

Opened
Nov 28, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Nov 29, 1988
Closed
Dec 22, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
6,000
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
901 W Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Feb 22, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#101316537$2,35021 viol.

Inspection #101316537

Dates

Opened
Feb 22, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Feb 26, 1988
Contested
Sep 13, 1988
Closed
Jan 18, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
843
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
21
Violation Types
12 serious, 9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$13,700
Penalties on Record
$2,350
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 13, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Oct 30, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling25 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)190mg/m³
Benzo [a] Pyrene20
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)140mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)190mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts190 - 0.0437mg/m³
Chrysene20
Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (benzene soluble fraction)20 - 0.31mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)190mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)190 - 0.0084mg/m³
Formaldehyde130 - 0.95ppm
Furfuryl Alcohol70 - 3ppm
Iron Oxide Fume190 - 1.3765mg/m³
Isopropyl Alcohol270 - 253ppm
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)190 - 0.0189mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)190 - 0.0395mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)190 - 0.5657mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)190 - 0.0299mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)140.321mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)370.412 - 2.838mg/m³
Phenol300 - 4.12mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)210 - 27%
Sulfur Dioxide220 - 3.9ppm
Triethylamine250 - 6.5ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)190 - 0.002mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume190 - 0.097mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 21 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Other24$800$0Dec 30, 1989Sep 13, 1988Oct 30, 1989
010041910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A06
Serious16$500$250Aug 21, 1988--
01005A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03
Serious29$700$200Sep 19, 1988Sep 13, 1988Oct 30, 1989
01005B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10
Serious210$0$0Sep 19, 1988Sep 13, 1988-
010061910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05
Other11$700$0Sep 19, 1988Sep 13, 1988Oct 30, 1989

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,666 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 24, 1987Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#101169688$5,16949 viol.

Inspection #101169688

Dates

Opened
Nov 24, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Jul 8, 1988
Contested
Aug 22, 1988
Closed
Oct 23, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
843
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
49
Violation Types
19 serious, 30 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$10,620
Penalties on Record
$5,169
Site Address
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb, East Peoria, IL 61630
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 22, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Nov 27, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 49 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious44$810$410Nov 27, 1989-Nov 27, 1989
020011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Serious510$540$297Nov 21, 1988--
020021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02
Serious12$360$198Oct 21, 1988--
020031910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03
Serious1317$720$250Aug 31, 1988Aug 22, 1988Oct 20, 1989
020041910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05
Serious36$630$347Aug 31, 1988--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 49 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Inspections 71 to 80 of 81, newest first

Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

Understanding These Penalties

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.

Standards cited

1910.1200Hazard Communication23 citations · $10,425
1910.23Ladders11 citations · $16,575
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)11 citations · $114,582

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
483
Substances
27
Inspections
4

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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