MAPLETON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CATERPILLAR INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of CATERPILLAR INC. in 8826 US-24, MAPLETON, IL 61547 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 346003049.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 US-24
- City
- MAPLETON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61547
- Mailing
- 8826 US-24, MAPLETON, IL 61547
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 971
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $145,027
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard: On or about May 26, 2022, through June 2, 2022, employees were exposed to unprotected fall hazards into Melter #1, Melter #2, and Melter #3, containing molten iron at temperatures in excess of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, across three shifts daily at the employer's Mapleton, Illinois, facility. These exposures included the following employee work activities: a. Taking temperature readings, b. Taking button samples, c. Taking thermal cups, and d. Adding alloy bags directly to the melters.
Recent events (2)
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
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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 346003049.
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