Establishment profile
STERICYCLE, INC.
1168 PORT AVE., HAW RIVER, NC, 27258
Operated by Stericycle Inc · 1 of 93 establishments
562213 — Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
EIN 363640402
Summary
STERICYCLE, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STERICYCLE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 5622 within NC. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 64 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years 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 NC — 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-315520 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-315514 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-264763 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-233912 | Representation election | Jan 2019 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $173,628 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STERICYCLE INC 1168 PORTER AVE · HAW RIVER, NC, 27258 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 6 | 14 | $173,628 | Jul 2026 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-17 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
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 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Stericycle Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STERICYCLE, INC.VERNON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.CONCORD, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE INCMORTON, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.HOLLISTER, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.CLINTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.BALTIMORE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.LAKEPORT, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INCBRONX, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERICYCLE, INC.FARMINGDALE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- StericycleLake Forest, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Stericycle Inc locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste Combustors and IncineratorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Combustors in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERICYCLE, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STERICYCLE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- STERICYCLE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does STERICYCLE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- STERICYCLE, INC. operates in the solid waste combustors and incinerators industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. STERICYCLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.86 compared to an industry average of 1.7.