CATERPILLAR, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CATERPILLAR, INC. — a mining machinery and equipment manufacturing facility located at 27TH ST. & E. PERSHING, DECATUR, IL 62525 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 33 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $126,208.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-05-02.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 148118 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $126,208.00 is more than 19.6× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333131). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 33 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 26, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 15, 2009. Of the 33 total citations, 11 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $126,208.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,824.48 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of this heavy machinery manufacturing facility revealed a profound and systemic failure in energy control protocols