MAPLETON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CATERPILLAR INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CATERPILLAR INC. in 8826 W ROUTE 24, MAPLETON, IL 61547 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 344047691.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CATERPILLAR INC.
- Site address
- 8826 W ROUTE 24
- City
- MAPLETON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61547
- Mailing
- 8826 W ROUTE 24, MAPLETON, IL 61547
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 1100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,084 · Current $4,959 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: On or about May 20, 2019, employees were exposed to injuries from tripping and falling onto metal debris and other sharp objects while working in the pit area in Department 412 at the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 because the walking-working surface was not clean and free of debris.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4958.8
- — Z (S) $7084
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: On or about May 20, 2019, employees were exposed to injuries from tripping and falling onto metal debris and other sharp objects while working in the pit area in Department 412 at the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 because the employer did not inspect the walking-working surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,627 · Current $7,439 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a. On or about May 13, 2019, an employee performing maintenance activities from plank in the pit area of the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 in Department 412 was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet to the bottom of the pit. b. On or about May 13, 2019, employees performing maintenance activities in the pit area containing the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 in Department 412 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet because an approximately 24 inch gap in the guardrails was used to access a wood plank that spanned the distance above the pit to the drive motor. The employer did not ensure fall protection was used at the gap(s) in the guardrails around the pit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7438.9
- — Z (S) $10627
1910.30 A03 II
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(ii): The employer did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize the fall hazards in the work area: a. On or about May 13, 2019, an employee performing maintenance activities from the framework and mounting platform in the pit area of the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 in Department 412 was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet to the bottom of the pit below and the employer did not train the employees on the fall protection procedures to be used. b. On or about May 13, 2019, employees performing maintenance activities in the pit area containing the Line 1, Drive Unit #4 in Department 412 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet because an approximately 24 inch gap in the guardrails was used to access a wood plank that spanned the distance to the drive motor. The employer did not train the employees on the fall protection procedures to be used at the gap(s) in the guardrails around the pit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,856 · Current $5,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: On or about May 20, 2019, employees entering the pit area in Department 412 at Line 1, Drive Unit #4 were exposed to raised carboxyhemoglobin levels and asphyxiation hazards because the employer did not evaluate the area to determine if the space was a permit-required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5313.6
- — Z (S) $8856
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: On or about May 20, 2019, employees entering the pit area in Department 412 at Line 1, Drive Unit #4 were exposed to raised carboxyhemoglobin levels and asphyxiation hazards because the employer did not post danger signs or inform exposed employees of the permit-required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344047691.
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