Establishment profile
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.
11800 S. STONY ISLAND AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC · 1 of 251 establishments
562211 — Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Summary
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $28,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $28,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 5622 within IL. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2000 | ASPHYXIATED,CAUSTIC,REACTOR,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,GAS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK,CHEMICALFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. 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 CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. 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.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES INC 11800 S STONY ISLAND AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60617 | AirRCRA | Violation QNCR 6 | 3 | 0 | — | Apr 2025 | 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 CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-10 | Accident | 10 | 8 | $28,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. is one of 251 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLEAN HARBORS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLEAN HARBORS INC across all 251 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All CLEAN HARBORS INC locationsParent rollup
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Hazardous Waste Treatment in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. 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 CLEAN HARBORS INC, which operates 251 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $28,500 in total penalties.
- How does CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. operates in the hazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
- Has CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC..