Sanford, North Carolina · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333120
OSHA has inspected Caterpillar Inc. 12 times in North Carolina since 1999.
The latest one began on Feb 15, 2024 after a complaint, in Sanford.
Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 5 serious and 14 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,551 and now stand at $1,000, 61% lower after settlements or reviews.
Slings comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.184.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Caterpillar Inc. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
Caterpillar Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
North Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Watch this company5016 Womack Drive, Sanford, NC 27330 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2024 | Final |
5008 Womack Road, Sanford, NC 27330 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
954 N Carolina 42, Clayton, NC 27527 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5000 Womack Rd., Sanford, NC 27330 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5000 Womack Rd., Sanford, NC 27330 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $963 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(4) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | Closed |
90 Ceramic Tile Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5000 Womack Rd., Sanford, NC 27330 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
517 Industrial Park Rd., Franklin, NC 28734 · Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(2) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2005 | Closed |
5000 Womack Rd., Sanford, NC 27330 · Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
517 Industrial Park Rd., Franklin, NC 28734 · Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5000 Womack Rd., Sanford, NC 27330 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $688 | $100 | Dec 20, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2000 | Closed |
7621 Little Avenue, Suite 202, Charlotte, NC 28226 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Clayton site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 413 workers: 0.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Facility Clayton · 2021 | 413 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Sanford, NC Sanford · 2019 | 1,438 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Thompson Construction Group, Inc. - Caterpillar Morganton Morganton · 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.151(c)
(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
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