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ECOLAB INC. is a soap and other detergent manufacturing employer in JOLIET, IL. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 23 violations and $14,450 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

ECOLAB INC.

3001 CHANNAHON RD., JOLIET, IL, 60436

Parent: ECOLAB INC. (121 locations)

325611 Top companies in Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

284 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
23 violations
$14,450 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
23
Total Penalties
$14,450
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
43% serious$628 avg per violation$1,314 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$861,068 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
9
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 27% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 80 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
3
EPA Penalties
$846,618
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

ECOLAB INC. is one of 121 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization ECOLAB INC.. ECOLAB INC. is a SEC public reporter (ECL), with most recent reported revenue of $16.1B.

Federal enforcement records on ECOLAB INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of ECOLAB INC. across all 121 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by ECOLAB INC.

Other employers in Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry in IL, ECOLAB INC. ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 80 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the soap and other detergent manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. ECOLAB INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ECOLAB INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ECOLAB INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $14,450 in total penalties.
How does ECOLAB INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ECOLAB INC. operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ECOLAB INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLAB INC. of JOLIET, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. ECOLAB INC. resolves to the parent rollup ECOLAB INC., which operates 121 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ECOLAB INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.