OSHA Inspection: STERICYCLE, INC.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer failed to review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the plan is developed or the employee is assigned initially to a job;   a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  The employer did not provide training on the site-specific Emergency Action Plan to temporary contractor employees who handled containers, drums and boxes containing hazardous waste chemicals such as but not limited to flammables such as xylene, isopropyl alcohol and aerosols; corrosives such as nitric, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid; and electronic and battery wastes.  Violation occurred on or about 11/5/18.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations:  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  Employee(s) responded to a bulging drum containing hazardous, corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to nitric, sulfuric and nitric acids, which was visibly under pressure, without the employer developing a site-specific emergency response plan, to include procedures and training. This condition exposed the employee(s) to fume explosion hazards, released by the bulging drum.  Violation occurred on or about 10/12/2018.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii): Employees who participated as hazardous materials technicians, or were expected to participate as hazardous materials technicians, had not received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level, and in addition have competency in the areas outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I) and/or the employer did not so certify:  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  Employee(s) responded to a bulging drum containing hazardous, corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to nitric, sulfuric and nitric acids, which was visibly under pressure, without the employer certifying that employee(s) received adequate training. This condition exposed the employee(s) to fume explosion hazards, released from the bulging drum.  Violation occurred on or about 10/12/2018.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers were not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they were stable and secure against sliding or collapse;  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  The employer did not ensure that containers containing hazardous wastes including but not limited to, flammable liquids and corrosive materials, staged in the warehouse, were stable and securely stacked against sliding.   Condition noted on or about 10/09/18.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $37,885 · Current $27,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  Contractor employees performed work duties, such as but not limited to driving powered industrial trucks without being trained and evaluated prior to operating them.  Condition observed on or about 10/9/2018.  The company, Stericycle, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1110355, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/28/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 10 798 Hartwell Avenue, East Syracuse, NY 13057.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): At the end of each calendar year, the employer failed to post the annual summary;  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse  The employer did not post their 2018 OSHA's Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in the workplace, when it was required to be posted from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered by the form.  Violation occurred on or about 2/14/19.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Stericycle/Warehouse   Employees were required to use personal protective equipment such as but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses and steel toe boots on a daily basis, without the employer ensuring that the workplace hazard assessment was certified.  Violation occurred on or about 10/12/18.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) 50 Howard Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Warehouse   Temporary agency employees were not provided training on the proper use of required personal protective equipment such as but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses and steel toe boots.   Violation occurred on or about 10/12/18.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.