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ECOLAB INC

401 E ALEXANDER AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98421
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 83 establishments
561710Exterminating and Pest Control Services

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OSHA inspections
1
over 7 years
Violations
1
$2,400 in penalties
Penalties
$2,400
$2,400 avg

Summary

ECOLAB INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $2,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 44th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,831 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,400
$2,400 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

44th

Below average violations in NAICS 5617 within WA. Peer group: 2,831 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ECOLAB INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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
2019-04-08Referral1$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 exterminating and pest control services within WA, 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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,400 in total penalties.
How does ECOLAB INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ECOLAB INC operates in the exterminating and pest control services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.