Establishment profile
ECOLAB, INC.
255 BLAIR RD., AVENEL, NJ, 07001
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 101 establishments
551114 — Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices
Summary
ECOLAB, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $5,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 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 NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $5,225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
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 5511 within NJ. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ECOLAB, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 NJ — 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-RC-295650 | Representation election | May 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ECOLAB, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECOLAB INC. 255 BLAIR ROAD · AVENEL, NJ, 07001 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2000 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | |
| 1997-09-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-08 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $2,625 | |
| 1992-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $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 101 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 101 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DISNEY STORE INC.BRIDGEWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIFT LINK INC.SOUTH PLAINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEB-EL FOODS, INC.ELIZABETH — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALSWHIPPANY — 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.GREENSBORO, NC — 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
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing OfficesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and in NJIndustry × 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 101 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, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ECOLAB, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $5,225 in total penalties.
- How does ECOLAB, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ECOLAB, INC. operates in the corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5.