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ECOLAB INC.

875 WARREN WILSON ROAD, SWANNANOA, NC, 28778
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 83 establishments
313230Nonwoven Fabric Mills
EIN 830798478

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OSHA inspections
2
over 4 years
Violations
5
$2,400 in penalties
Penalties
$2,400
$480 avg

Summary

ECOLAB INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $2,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 248 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ECOLAB INC. 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, OFCCP federal contractor compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls as of 2026-05-05. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.5 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
5
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,400
$480 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3132 within NC. Peer group: 248 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
51st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.2

Reported for 138 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
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 ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
2026-05-05
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-05.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. 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. as of 2026-05-05. 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. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts (5-year)

No federal contract awards on file in the past 5 years for ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with USAspending.gov

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ECOLAB INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-02-16Complaint1$0
2022-03-03Planned43$2,400

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 83 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 83 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in nonwoven fabric mills within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by ECOLAB INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • ECOLAB, INC.MCDONOUGH, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB INC.JOLIET, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB, INC.GARLAND, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLABLITHIA SPRINGS, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB, INC.PITTSBURGH, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
  • ECOLABGRAPEVINE, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
  • ECOLAB, INC.JEROME, ID — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLAB INC. from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 83 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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $2,400 in total penalties.
How does ECOLAB INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ECOLAB INC. operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. ECOLAB INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.