ONEONTA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: STERICYCLE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STERICYCLE, INC. in 31 LOWER RIVER STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820 (NAICS 562112). OSHA activity number 344384664.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STERICYCLE, INC.
- Site address
- 31 LOWER RIVER STREET
- City
- ONEONTA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13820
- Mailing
- 31 LOWER RIVER STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562112
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a. At the transfer cart area, on or about 10/10/2019: Employees were performing maintenance on a transfer cart which has electrical, hydraulic and mechanical energy sources. Lockout procedures were not utilized during the maintenance operation which allowed the unexpected start up of the machine.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a. At the transfer cart area, on or about 10/10/2019: Employees were performing maintenance on a transfer cart which has electrical, hydraulic and mechanical energy sources. The employees did not affix lockout or tagout devices to any energy isolation devices which allowed the unexpected start up or the machine.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group: a. At the transfer cart area, on or about 10/10/2019: Two employees were performing maintenance on a transfer cart which has electrical, hydraulic and mechanical energy sources. The employees did not use a procedure which provided the same level of protection as individual lockout when group lockout was performed.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $13000
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344384664.
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