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Stericycle, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Haw River, North Carolina · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · NAICS 562211

9inspections
11citation items
$28,600current penalties
May 20, 2026last inspection

Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Stericycle, Inc. in North Carolina 9 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 20, 2026 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Clinton.

In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 3 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $28,600 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.

Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Stericycle, Inc. averages $10,300 across 2 cited inspections.

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

Stericycle, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348997974 OPENED MAY 20, 2026Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · No inspection · Safety · Closed Jul 1, 2026

607 Beaman Street, Clinton, NC 28329 · Hazardous Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346904832 OPENED AUG 11, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 103 employees at the site · Closed Mar 1, 2024

4403 Republic Ct, Concord, NC 28027 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(a) · Bloodborne pathogens
Other-than-serious$0$8,000Nov 21, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 21, 2023Final

Inspection 344380381 OPENED OCT 15, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2020

4403 Republic Court, Concord, NC 28027 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$6,300$6,300Mar 4, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 95.129(01)
Serious$6,300$6,300Mar 4, 2020Final

Inspection 343240537 OPENED MAY 29, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 15,000 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 2018

1168 Port Ave., Haw River, NC 27258 · Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314141615 OPENED JAN 7, 2010Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Jan 7, 2010

224 Westinghouse Blvd. Suite 602, Charlotte, NC 28273 · Hazardous Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312955289 OPENED APR 28, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed May 7, 2009

1725 W. Oak Street, Selma, NC 27576 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311885479 OPENED FEB 5, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 62 employees at the site · Closed Jun 14, 2010

4389 Republic Ct., Concord, NC 28027 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iiia)(4) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$7,000$7,000Apr 17, 2008Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.8(a) · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries
Other-than-serious$1,000$1,000Apr 17, 2008Final

Inspection 310398607 OPENED JAN 16, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 2007

1168 Porter Ave., Haw River, NC 27258 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 24, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 24, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 24, 2007Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 306501057 OPENED JUL 17, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2003

1168 Porter Ave., Haw River, NC 27258 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 22, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 22, 2003Closed

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 Concord site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 99 workers: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Stericycle - Concord,NC-4403 Republic
Concord · 2025
99 101.02.2
Stericycle - Haw River,NC
Haw River · 2025
40 000.02.2
Stericycle - Concord,NC-4389 Republic
Concord · 2025
28 4214.62.2
Stericycle - Selma NC
Selma · 2024
24 3112.03.8
Stericycle - Concord
Concord · 2022
64 536.42.2
Stericycle - Haw River
Haw River · 2022
59 111.62.2
Stericycle Environmental Solutions - Charlotte,NC
Charlotte · 2019
26 000.03.8
Shred-it USA - Charlotte,NC
Charlotte · 2017
76 314.01.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries

29 CFR 1904.8(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material (as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030). You must enter the case on the OSHA 300 Log as an injury. To protect the employee's privacy, you may not enter the employee's name on the OSHA 300 Log (see the requirements for privacy cases in paragraphs 1904.29(b)(6) through 1904.29(b)(9)).

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(a)

(A) Contaminated work surfaces shall be decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant after completion of procedures; immediately or as soon as feasible when surfaces are overtly contaminated or after any spill of blood or other potentially infectious materials; and at the end of the work shift if the surface may have become contaminated since the last cleaning.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iiia)(4)

(iii) Regulated Waste—(A) Contaminated Sharps Discarding and Containment. (1) Contaminated sharps shall be discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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