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OSHA Inspection: CATERPILLAR, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CATERPILLAR, INC. in ROUTE 31 SOUTH, AURORA, IL 60507 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102999349.

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Establishment
CATERPILLAR, INC.
Site address
ROUTE 31 SOUTH
City
AURORA
State
IL
ZIP
60507
Mailing
P. O. BOX 348, AURORA, IL 60507
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3531
Employees
3400
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 1994
Abate by
Aug 19, 1994
Penalty
Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
are exposed to falling parts caused by a mismatch between the part and the
lifting device.  The
lifting devises are not marked to identify the appropriate device for the
part:
One feasible and useful abatement method for reducing the hazard is to
label each lifting
device so that the operator will be able to match the lifting device to a
specific part.
Provide training and information to the machine operator(s) in the
selection and use of
the lifting
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2625.00
  • — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.27 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 1994
Abate by
Aug 9, 1994
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (R) $5000.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 1994
Abate by
Aug 15, 1994
Penalty
Initial $750
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O) $750.00

1910.27 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 1994
Abate by
Aug 1, 1994
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $375.00
  • — Z (O) $750.00

1910.252 B02 III

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 1994
Abate by
Aug 15, 1994
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $750.00
  • — Z (O) $750.00

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