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CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.

11800 S. STONY ISLAND AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC · 1 of 250 establishments
562211Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

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OSHA inspections
3
over 25 years
Violations
11
$28,500 in penalties
Penalties
$28,500
$2,591 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

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, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
11
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$28,500
$2,591 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

93rd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $513
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
1
Referral
1

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 7, 2000ASPHYXIATED,CAUSTIC,REACTOR,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,GAS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK,CHEMICALFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
5

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

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.

Company-wide — CLEAN HARBORS, INC (across 16 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$45.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$519.5M
Awards (all-time)
47,509

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-10-12Complaint1$0
2001-03-26Referral0$0
2000-10-10Accident108$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 250 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 250 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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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 250 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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..