Inspection 349062877 OPENED JUL 16, 2026Open
261 Highway 155 S, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Ecolab, Inc. in Georgia 13 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 16, 2026 after a complaint, in Mcdonough and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 8 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $24,064; today they stand at $20,088, 17% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.22 (walking-working surfaces), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Ecolab, Inc. averages $4,038 across 3 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Ecolab, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Georgia · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348464231 OPENED AUG 21, 2025Closed
120 Interstate West Parkway, Lithia Springs, GA 30122 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $6,431 | $6,431 | Feb 20, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 347481657 OPENED MAY 10, 2024Closed
220 Nordic Way, Pooler, GA 31322 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344280573 OPENED SEP 3, 2019Closed
261 Highway 155 S, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344250964 OPENED AUG 21, 2019Closed
261 Highway 155 S, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343877452 OPENED JAN 25, 2019Closed
13000 Deerfield Pkwy Ste 300, Alpharetta, GA 30004 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343562120 OPENED OCT 24, 2018Closed
261 Hwy 155 S, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Other-than-serious | $5,683 | $5,683 | Mar 20, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 339808545 OPENED JUN 17, 2014Closed
261 South Hwy 155, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5 older inspections
Inspection 300976230 OPENED JUL 15, 1998Closed
261 Highway 155 South, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 300972700 OPENED JAN 5, 1998Closed
261 Highway 155 South, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 2, 1998 (fatal): Employee fatally stabbed in leg by forklift
At approximately 11:20 a.m. on January 2, 1998, a coworker, the operator of a Ni ssan sit-down forklift was in the process of delivering a pump to the drum/bleac h line. The Nissan operator was unaware that Employee #1, the operator of a CAT stand-up forklift, was following behind. The operator of the Nissan forklift rec eived a page (message) to turn off a valve before delivering the pump. The cowor ker parked his Nissan forklift next to three pallets of solid powder and went to answer the page. The distance between the Nissan and the CAT forklifts was less than the required three truck lengths. The insufficient passage in the aisle wa y, and the presence of water leaking from a steam pipe all contributed to the ha zardous conditions in the plant. Having nowhere to maneuver, and not having trac tion as a result of the wet floor, the CAT forklift collided with the parked Nis san forklift. The right fork of the Nissan forklift stabbed into the left leg of Employee #1, the operator of CAT forklift. Employee #1, the CAT forklift operat or, was taken to the hospital. The hospital staff pronounced Employee #1 dead. T he employees were industrial truck and tractor equipment operators for Ecolab, I ncorporated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1904.8(a) · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1998 | Closed |
Inspection 116444209 OPENED AUG 5, 1996Closed
2221 Newmarket Parkway, Marietta, GA 30067 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 109295329 OPENED JUL 18, 1994Closed
261 Highway 155 South, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $975 | $487 | Aug 8, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $975 | $487 | Aug 8, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1994 | Closed |
Inspection 110106655 OPENED APR 13, 1992Closed
261 Highway 155 South, Mcdonough, GA 30253 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Mcdonough site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 98 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Mcdonough · 2025 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Ecolab Lithia Springs · 2024 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Ecolab Inc Mcdonough · 2022 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Ecolab US63 Mcdonough · 2021 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecolab - McDonough Mcdonough · 2019 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Ecolab McDonough Mcdonough · 2016 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries
29 CFR 1904.8(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material (as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030). You must enter the case on the OSHA 300 Log as an injury. To protect the employee's privacy, you may not enter the employee's name on the OSHA 300 Log (see the requirements for privacy cases in paragraphs 1904.29(b)(6) through 1904.29(b)(9)).
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
Other soap and other detergent manufacturing employers in Georgia
- Zep Inc. Emerson · 9 citations · $52,836
- House of Cheatham, Inc. Stone Mountain · 50 citations · $131,147
- The Goodwin Ammonia Company, LLC Lawrenceville · 22 citations · $98,830
- Ecolab Bionic McDonough Warehouse Mcdonough · 1 citation · $0
- Strength of Nature, LLC Savannah · 6 citations · $11,445
- Value Smart Products, Inc. Dawsonville · 8 citations · $21,025
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