STERICYCLE, INC.
31 LOWER RIVER STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820 · NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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Inspection records
Oct 17, 2019#344384664Oct 17, 2019Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#344384664$18,0002 viol.2 violations$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #344384664
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2019
- Contested
- Apr 2, 2020
- Final Order
- Feb 3, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,494
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 31 Lower River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820
- Industry
- 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertip in chain and sprocket
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $5,000 | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,494 | $13,000 | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2021 |
Feb 4, 2016#341229805Feb 4, 2016FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#341229805$6,3001 viol.1 violation$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #341229805
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2016
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 23, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 31 Lower River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820
- Industry
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is crushed and killed
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $7,000 | $6,300 | Aug 23, 2017 | Aug 22, 2016 | Aug 23, 2017 |
Mar 12, 2015#340467653Mar 12, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#340467653$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #340467653
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2015
- Contested
- Apr 16, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 23, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 31 Lower River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820
- Industry
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C07 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Apr 20, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | Sep 23, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $6,000 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | Sep 23, 2015 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2015 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,835 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.