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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: W.W. Grainger
Current Parent Company: W.W. Grainger
Penalty: $625,000
Year: 2016
Date: February 10, 2016
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Bard Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Burnham Holdings, Inc.; Carrier Corporation; Chromalox; Crane; Climate Master, Inc.; Empire Comfort Systems; General Electric Company; Honeywell International Inc.; Hunter Fan Company; Invensys, Inc.; ITT Corporation; Johnson Controls; Lear Siegler; Lennox International Inc.; Lux Products; The Marley-Wylain Company; Nortek Global HVAC, LLC; Sears Holdings; Thomas & Betts Corporation; Trane Residential Systems; Uponor, Inc.; Vaillant Corporation; W. W. Grainger; and White-Rodgers agreed to jointly pay a total of $625,000 in settlement of allegations the companies failed to meet requirements to collect out of service mercury-added thermostats required by the state Health and Safety Code.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers
Specific Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers-industrial equipment
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