Establishment profile
ECOLAB
940 LONE OAK ROAD, EAGAN, MN, 55121
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 102 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
ECOLAB has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $6,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLAB appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $6,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06I C | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $840 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3256 within MN. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 98 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 ECOLAB. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 ECOLAB. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLAB. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ECOLAB. 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 ECOLAB. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ECOLAB. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561710 - EXTERMINATING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES. Last action: 2024-05-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,050 | |
| 2010-02-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,960 | |
| 2006-04-21 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ECOLAB is one of 102 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ECOLAB INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ECOLAB INC across all 102 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 MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MRS STEWARTS BLUINGBLOOMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- VER-TECH LABSROCKFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEAN PLUS INC.WEST CONCORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOBO INCLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- APEX INTERNATIONALCHASKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEM TECH, INC.ST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- REGIS CORPORATIONEDINA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ECOLAB INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ECOLAB INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.MCDONOUGH, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.AVENEL, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLABINDUSTRY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.GARLAND, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INCROSCOE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLABHEBRON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ECOLAB INC locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLAB from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 ECOLAB INC, which operates 102 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ECOLAB's OSHA violation history?
- ECOLAB has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $6,160 in total penalties.
- How does ECOLAB's safety record compare to its industry?
- ECOLAB operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ECOLAB's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.