Establishment profile
ECOLAB INC.
8300 CAPITAL DR., GREENSBORO, NC, 27409
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 100 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
EIN 830798478
Summary
ECOLAB INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $36,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3256 within NC. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 38 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 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
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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 448 violations · $424,769 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2014 | 1 | 448 | 445 | $424,769 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $424,769 in backwages · 449 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 – Aug 2023 | Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | — | 1 |
| Jun 2011 – Jun 2014 | Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing | $424,769 | 448 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
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: No Violation Identified.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-15 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $16,400 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 17 | 8 | $13,800 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 11 | 2 | $4,750 | |
| 2013-08-02 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,800 |
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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- H & H PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDDUNN — 2 federal enforcement records
- REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATIONOXFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALEX C. FERGUSSON, LLCTAR HEEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARROCHEM, INC.MOUNT HOLLY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADSOLUTION, INCDURHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANYBROWNS SUMMIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. SOAPS MFG COMPANYRALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- JENNICO 2, INC.WINSTON-SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADA MARKETING, INCDUNN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PROCTER - GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANYBROWNS SUMMIT — 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
- 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 INCHUNTINGTON, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ECOLAB INC locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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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 4 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $36,750 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.