Establishment profile
Stericycle
28161 North Keith Drive, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
Operated by Stericycle Inc · 1 of 93 establishments
562211 — Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
EIN 363640402
Summary
Stericycle has no OSHA inspection history on file. Federal records covering wage, environmental, labor relations, and other agencies are noted below where present.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
Stericycle appears in WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Stericycle. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2015 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $423 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Contract Act (federal services) | Apr 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $423 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 1 violations · $423 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 – Apr 2012 | Hazardous Waste Collection | SCA | 1 | 1 | $423 | — |
| Feb 2005 | All Other Waste Management Services | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for Stericycle. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Stericycle Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Stericycle Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 6 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-360061 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-311515 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-298760 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-246375 | Representation election | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 04-CA-186804 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2016 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 13-CA-129911 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-038432 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2000 | Apr 2001 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for Stericycle. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Stericycle. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STERICYCLE 28161 N KEITH DR · LAKE FOREST, IL, 60045 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2007 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2022-04-18. Most recent: 2022-04-18. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 required a monitor · $52,500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STERICYCLE, INC. Stericycle, Inc. · SRCL | Apr 2022 | DP 36-mo agreement | FCPA | USDOJ - Criminal Division - Fraud Section | $52,500,000 | Yes |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562211 - HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL. Last action: 2026-05-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
Stericycle is one of 93 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Stericycle Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Stericycle Inc across all 93 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hazardous waste treatment and disposal within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIVERSIFIED RECYCLINGEAST HAZEL CREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- Stericycle Inc.Deerfield — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.CLINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.SAUGET — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF FLORA-WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTFLORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- RECYCLING DEPOT, INC.CICERO — 1 federal enforcement record
- VEOLIA WATER NORTH AMERICA OPERATING SERVICES, LLCROXANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANCED WASTE SERVICES INC.ROCKFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARENGO DISPOSAL INC.DBA ROCK RIVER DISPOSAL INC.MARENGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Stericycle Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STERICYCLE, INC.CONCORD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.HAW RIVER, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.VERNON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.PISCATAWAY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.CLINTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INCBRONX, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.BALTIMORE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.LAKEPORT, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.HOLLISTER, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.FARMINGDALE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Stericycle Inc locationsParent rollup
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Hazardous Waste Treatment in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Stericycle from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Stericycle Inc, which operates 93 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is Stericycle's OSHA violation history?
- Stericycle has no OSHA inspections on record.
- How does Stericycle's safety record compare to its industry?
- Stericycle operates in the hazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. Stericycle's self-reported DART rate is 15.7 compared to an industry average of 1.3.