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STERICYCLE, INC. is a hazardous waste treatment and disposal employer in BALTIMORE, MD. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $4,510 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

STERICYCLE, INC.

5901 CHEMICAL ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226

Parent: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (2,608 locations)

562211 Top companies in Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

EIN: 363640402

54 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$4,510 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities4 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$4,510
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
178 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
29% serious$265 avg per violation$752 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,510 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$52,500,000
Disposition
DP
Crime Type
FCPA
Independent monitor required
First case: 2022-04-18
Most recent: 2022-04-18

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 64 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$3,289,301 totallast: 2015-10-27

SEC Litigation Releases filed against WASTE MANAGEMENT INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

STERICYCLE, INC. is one of 2,608 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC is a SEC public reporter (WM), with most recent reported revenue of $25.2B.

Federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 2,608 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

Other employers in Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal within MD

Industry context

Within the hazardous waste treatment and disposal industry in MD, STERICYCLE, INC. ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 64 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the hazardous waste treatment and disposal sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. STERICYCLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STERICYCLE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STERICYCLE, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $4,510 in total penalties.
How does STERICYCLE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
STERICYCLE, INC. operates in the hazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. STERICYCLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has STERICYCLE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving STERICYCLE, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. of BALTIMORE, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. STERICYCLE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 2,608 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for STERICYCLE, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if STERICYCLE, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.