ECOLAB INC.
8300 CAPITAL DR., GREENSBORO, NC 27409 · NAICS 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 15, 2013#317299139Oct 15, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#317299139$16,4007 viol.7 violations$16,400 in penalties
Inspection #317299139
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,250
- Penalties on Record
- $16,400
- Site Address
- 8300 Capital Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 1 | 8 | $3,750 | $2,400 | Feb 3, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $7,000 | $4,600 | Feb 28, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,750 | $2,400 | Feb 3, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $3,750 | $2,400 | Feb 3, 2014 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $4,600 | Jan 13, 2014 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2014 | - | - |
Aug 20, 2013#317299089Aug 20, 2013Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Health#317299089$2,80011 viol.11 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #317299089
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,175
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 8300 Capital Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.103 Hydrogen OSHA citation code: 19100103 B02 IID3 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,250 | $2,150 | Nov 11, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.103 Hydrogen OSHA citation code: 19100103 B01 V | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 1 | - | $975 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $975 | $0 | Dec 18, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $975 | $650 | Dec 18, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 2013 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F10 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 2013 | - | - |
Aug 20, 2013#317084655Aug 20, 2013Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#317084655$13,80017 viol.17 violations$13,800 in penalties
Inspection #317084655
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,225
- Penalties on Record
- $13,800
- Site Address
- 8300 Capital Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 E04 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,950 | $1,300 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IB | Serious | 3 | 8 | $3,250 | $2,150 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 4 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 VI | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,250 | $2,150 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,250 | $2,150 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,250 | $1,300 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $6,300 | $4,100 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 4 | 5 | $975 | $650 | Nov 12, 2013 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2013 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 2, 2013#316908680Aug 2, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316908680$1,8003 viol.3 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #316908680
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2013
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 8300 Capital Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | $1,800 | Oct 2, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2013 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: soap and other detergent manufacturing reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 18.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source