Establishment profile
ECOLOCHEM, INC.
4545 PATENT ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
562998 — All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
Summary
ECOLOCHEM, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,638 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,292 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLOCHEM, 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 (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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,638 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5629 within VA. Peer group: 46,292 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ECOLOCHEM, 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 ECOLOCHEM, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 · 158 violations · $191,412 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2004 | 1 | 158 | 157 | $191,412 | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 158 violations · $191,412 in backwages · 157 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 – May 2004 | All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | FLSA | 158 | 157 | $191,412 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLOCHEM, 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 ECOLOCHEM, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ECOLOCHEM, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECOLOCHEM INCORPORATED 4545 PATENT ROAD · NORFOLK, VA, 23502 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | 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 ECOLOCHEM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-28 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $1,138 | |
| 1998-11-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-14 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $350 | |
| 1989-03-01 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLOCHEM, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ECOLOCHEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ECOLOCHEM, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,637.5 in total penalties.
- How does ECOLOCHEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ECOLOCHEM, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous waste management services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.