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Stericycle, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Eaton Park, Florida · Solid Waste Collection · NAICS 562111

6inspections
5citation items
$13,010current penalties
Jan 21, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Stericycle, Inc. 6 times in Florida since 2002.

The latest one began on Jan 21, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Eaton Park.

Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $14,676 and now stand at $13,010, 11% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Stericycle, Inc. averages $4,337 (3 cited inspections).

Stericycle, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Stericycle, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348698747 OPENED JAN 21, 2026Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Mar 27, 2026

4245 Maine Ave, Eaton Park, FL 33840 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342055605 OPENED JAN 26, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2018

8795 Nw 58th St., Miami, FL 33178 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Serious$5,432$5,432Jul 3, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 3, 2017Final

Inspection 342038601 OPENED JAN 19, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 28 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2017

8795 Nw 58th St., Miami, FL 33178 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 18, 2017: Employee sustains laceration of finger when caught in chain

At 11:30 a.m. on January 18, 2017, Employee #1 was securing a chain to a fixed guardrail. The employee tried to release a waste bin stuck on the forks of a powered industrial truck when his left index finger became caught in the chain. The pulling action that was initiated by backing up the forklift caused a laceration to his left index finger.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$5,079$5,079May 9, 2017Final

Inspection 340568500 OPENED APR 15, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 86 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2015

4245 Maine Ave, Eaton Park, FL 33840 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$1,785$1,071May 19, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$2,380$1,428May 19, 2015Final

Inspection 339420804 OPENED SEP 19, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 19, 2013

254 W. Keene Rd., Apopka, FL 32703 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305136160 OPENED MAR 29, 2002Closed

Programmed other · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed May 3, 2002

4245 Maine Ave., Eaton Park, FL 33840 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Miami site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 59 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Stericycle - Miami,FL-6375 NW 84th
Miami · 2025
59 000.03.8
Stericycle - Apopka,FL
Apopka · 2025
45 204.22.2
Stericycle - Miami,FL-8795 NW 58th
Miami · 2025
28 103.42.2
Stericycle - Apopka
Apopka · 2022
43 5211.42.2
Stericycle - Miami
Miami · 2022
27 000.02.2
Stericycle Environmental Solutions - Miami,FL
Miami · 2019
20 104.33.8

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jan 18, 2017, Miami: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was dislodging a metal basket from a forklift using a chain. His finger was inside the end of the chain's hook when the forklift pulled the chain, catching and amputating his left index fingertip.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)

(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1)

(o) Loading. (1) Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when handling off-center loads which cannot be centered.

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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