Establishment profile
ECOLAB INC
970 EAST TIPTON STREET, HUNTINGTON, IN, 46750
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 100 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
ECOLAB INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLAB 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3256 within IN. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 90 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 INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ECOLAB 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 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-20 | Planned | 17 | 5 | $2,275 | |
| 2001-08-21 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 |
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 IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNILEVERHAMMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEWITT SOAP COMPANY, INCCOLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HENKEL BEAUTY CARESOUTHPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONOPCO, INCHAMMOND — 0 federal enforcement records
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
- ECOLABHEBRON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLABINDUSTRY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB, INC.GARLAND, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECOLAB INCROSCOE, IL — 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 INState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in INIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →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.
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 ECOLAB INC's OSHA violation history?
- ECOLAB INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $2,275 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.