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STERICYCLE, INC.

1168 PORT AVE., HAW RIVER, NC, 27258
Operated by Stericycle Inc · 1 of 92 establishments
562213Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
EIN 363640402

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OSHA inspections
3
over 22 years
Violations
5
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

STERICYCLE, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STERICYCLE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

69th

Above average violations in NAICS 5622 within NC. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $150
Inspection frequency
84th
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
12.2
vs industry
+10.5
TRIR
16.3
vs industry
+13.8

Reported for 24 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
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
16.3
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
2
Complaint
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

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

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

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
3
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.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for STERICYCLE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
14
EPA penalties
$173,628

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-05-29Complaint0$0
2007-01-16Planned3$0
2003-07-17Planned2$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 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 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.

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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 12.22 compared to an industry average of 1.7.