Establishment profile
ECOLAB INC.
3001 CHANNAHON RD., JOLIET, IL, 60436
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 100 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
ECOLAB INC. has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $39,506 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLAB INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 24 citations in this view · $38,446 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $3,400 | Dec 1987 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $898 | Dec 1987 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $858 | Dec 1987 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1987 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 IL. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 284 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2024
Most frequent event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLAB INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for ECOLAB INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ECOLAB INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-043611 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Oct 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-042323 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2004 | Mar 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-042300 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2004 | Aug 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 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: Significant 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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · $846,618 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECOLAB INC 3001 CHANNAHON RD · JOLIET, IL, 60436 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 3 | 3 | $846,618 | Jan 2025 | View → |
ECOLAB INC 1800 CENTERPOINT WAY · JOLIET, IL, 60436 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 ECOLAB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-23 | Complaint | 8 | — | $2,950 | |
| 2011-03-03 | Complaint | 10 | 6 | $11,500 | |
| 2005-09-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-19 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $2,706 | |
| 2004-10-05 | Complaint | 10 | 6 | $14,625 | |
| 1991-12-18 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,725 | |
| 1988-09-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-06 | Accident | 6 | 6 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ECOLAB INC. is one of 100 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 100 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 IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ECOLAB INC.JOLIET — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCINTYRE GROUP, LTD.UNIVERSITY PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- DHALIWAL LABS ILLINOIS, LLCBEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DIAL CORPORATIONMONTGOMERY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VVF ILLINOIS SERVICES, LLCMONTGOMERY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NYCO PRODUCTS COMPANYCOUNTRYSIDE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIGAN AMERICA, LLCOTTAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECP INCORPORATEDWOODRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CYGNUS CORPORATIONCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST AGRO, INC.DES PLAINES — 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.MCDONOUGH, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.AVENEL, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INCHUNTINGTON, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 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.GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ECOLAB INC locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLAB 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 ECOLAB INC, which operates 100 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ECOLAB INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ECOLAB INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $39,506.2 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.
- Has ECOLAB INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ECOLAB INC..