Establishment profile
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
7978 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, EASTON, MD, 21601
Operated by Illinois Tool Works · 1 of 155 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $8,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $8,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1995 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,495 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,495 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,285 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $940 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $795 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $795 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $795 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0912.3302 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 D | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0912.2303 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3256 within MD. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 37 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 8007 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD · EASTON, MD, 21601 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 7978 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD · EASTON, MD, 21601 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2019 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense4506108373!BATTERY Bcontract · Last action 2007-11-16$6,932
- Department of Defense4505812970!MANIFOLD,contract · Last action 2007-10-11$6,886
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2007-11-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-01 | Planned | 21 | 7 | $7,600 | |
| 1995-02-06 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION is one of 155 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois Tool Works.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois Tool Works across all 155 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soap and other detergent manufacturing within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEMI-ORGANICS, INC.COLUMBIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- O3 TECHNOLOGIES, LLCCAPITOL HEIGHTS — 0 federal enforcement records
- THE CLOROX COMPANYABERDEEN — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois Tool Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.MACHESNEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.DANVERS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. LLCAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPEden Prairie, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW RIPPEYEL DORADO HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS CONEX DIVIDes Plaines, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW COVID SECURITY GROUP INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW FOOD EQUIPMENT GROUP LLCORTING, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois Tool Works locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Illinois Tool Works, which operates 155 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $8,000 in total penalties.
- How does CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.