Since 1996, OSHA inspectors have visited Ecolab, Inc. in Texas 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 6, 2023 on a referral, in Garland.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $20,753; today they stand at $17,628, 15% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Ecolab, Inc. averages $1,253 across 1 cited inspection.
Ecolab, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company2305 Sherwin Street, Garland, TX 75041 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $1,253 | $1,253 | May 23, 2023 | Final |
4050 Corporate Drive, Grapevine, TX 76092 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2305 Sherwin St., Garland, TX 75041 · 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 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 19, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2014 | Final |
1717 Clydesdale Court, Rowlett, TX 75088 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2305 Sherwin St., Garland, TX 75041 · 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 1910.120(q)(3)(iv) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Repeat | $12,500 | $9,375 | Aug 27, 2007 | Closed |
Hwy 281 S & N. Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577 · Other Building Equipment Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
121 Interpark Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Garland site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 157 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 127 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Garland · 2025 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Ecolab Grapevine Warehouse Grapevine · 2025 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Ecolab-Jupiter/Garland US45 Warehouse Garland · 2023 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Ecolab Garland (US41) Warehouse & Storage Garland · 2023 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Ecolab Garland, Tx Garland · 2021 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| US42 - Grapevine Grapevine · 2021 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| US45 - Jupiter Garland · 2021 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| US41 - Garland Garland · 2021 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jun 2, 2023, Garland: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
Two employees were engaged in a verbal altercation that became physical. The injured employee was struck and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the concrete. The employee sustained a laceration and was rendered unconscious.
Jan 5, 2023, Garland: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · face, unspecified
An employee was changing out a pump in a waste water treatment plant. The pump was pressurized and when he disconnected the hose, it sprayed peracetic acid in the employee's face, resulting in chemical burns.
Feb 11, 2019, Garland: Hospitalization · fractures · toes(s), toenail(s)
A forklift was backing out of a pick location after doing some work on a raw material container. While in reverse, the lift struck another employee in the back. This forced the employee's foot into an open end on a drum lifting device. The pressure compressed his steel toe boot and fractured toes on his left foot.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv)
(iv) Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard shall wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response, until such time that the individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i)
(i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii)
(ii) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.