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STERICYCLE, INC.

5901 CHEMICAL ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226
Operated by Stericycle Inc · 1 of 92 establishments
562211Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
EIN 363640402

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OSHA inspections
6
over 19 years
Violations
17
$11,460 in penalties
Penalties
$11,460
$674 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STERICYCLE, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $11,460 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STERICYCLE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
17
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$11,460
$674 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5622 within MD. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
+1.6

Reported for 54 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
1
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for STERICYCLE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 10, 2006CHEST,ALARM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,STRUCK BY,INATTENTIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for STERICYCLE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STERICYCLE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MD — for Stericycle Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
05-RD-001454Representation electionDec 2008Feb 2009ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-034020Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Feb 2008ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland

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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STERICYCLE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$52.5M
Disposition
DP
Crime type
FCPA

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.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STERICYCLE, INC.
Stericycle, Inc. · SRCL
Apr 2022DP
36-mo agreement
FCPAUSDOJ - Criminal Division - Fraud Section$52,500,000Yes

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-11-04Planned32$2,400
2025-11-04Planned5$1,000
2018-10-11Planned51$3,510
2018-10-11Planned3$0
2007-12-03Complaint0$0
2006-08-14Accident11$4,550

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STERICYCLE, INC. is one of 92 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 92 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 MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Stericycle Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. 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 92 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is STERICYCLE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STERICYCLE, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $11,460 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..