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ECOLAB, INC.

261 HIGHWAY 155 S, MCDONOUGH, GA, 30253
Operated by ECOLAB INC · 1 of 101 establishments
325612Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 34 years
Violations
13
$13,657 in penalties
Penalties
$13,657
$1,051 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

ECOLAB, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $13,657 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 days ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ECOLAB, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$13,657
$1,051 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 9

44% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $13,657 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$3,987Aug 1994Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0721Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$5,683Mar 2019Mar 2019
29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III11$3,500Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$487Aug 1994Aug 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0611Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 1904.000811Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1904.0008 A11Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0111Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Aug 1994Aug 1994

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3256 within GA. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $1,942
Inspection frequency
100th
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
−1.2
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.2

Reported for 25 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
1.2
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

Complaint
7
Accident
1
Follow-up
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.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 2, 1998STEAM,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,LEGFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 16 days 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 GA — for ECOLAB INC, not this location alone

Total cases
23
Unfair labor practice
20
Representation (union)
3

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.). 23 cases · 20 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-217836Unfair labor practiceApr 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-191622Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-190866Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Jan 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-188435Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Aug 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-183125Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-181379Representation electionAug 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-147665Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-116215Representation electionNov 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-069831Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-069725Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-038537Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037776Unfair labor practiceMar 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037494Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037459Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037382Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Jul 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037335Unfair labor practiceApr 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037228Unfair labor practiceFeb 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037107Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037106Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037067Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-015660Representation electionSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036996Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036540Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Oct 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

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)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
14

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ECOLAB
261 GA 155 S · MCDONOUGH, GA, 30253
WaterSignificant Violation
QNCR 12
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ECOLAB
261 HIGHWAY 155 SOUTH · MCDONOUGH, GA, 30253
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 2
30Mar 2024View →

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.

Company-wide — ECOLAB INC (across 28 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$19.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$139.0M
Awards (all-time)
27,092

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-07-16Complaint0$0
2019-09-03Complaint0$0
2019-08-21Complaint1$0
2018-10-24Complaint1$5,683
2014-06-17Complaint0$0
1998-07-15Follow-up0$0
1998-01-05Accident86$7,000
1994-07-18Complaint32$974
1992-04-13Complaint0$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 polish and other sanitation good manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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.AVENEL, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLABHEBRON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
  • ECOLAB INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 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

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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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Frequently asked

What is ECOLAB, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ECOLAB, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $13,657 in total penalties.
How does ECOLAB, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ECOLAB, INC. operates in the polish and other sanitation good manufacturing 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 1.2.
Has ECOLAB, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ECOLAB, INC..