CONROE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STERICYCLE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of STERICYCLE, INC. in 8950 CONROE PARK NORTH DRIVE, CONROE, TX 77303 (NAICS 562998). OSHA activity number 347279366.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 8950 CONROE PARK NORTH DRIVE
- City
- CONROE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77303
- Mailing
- 8950 CONROE PARK NORTH DRIVE, CONROE, TX 77303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 562998
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 D02 III
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide hand washing facilities which were readily accessible to employees: On or about February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the medical waste handling area where employees were handling medical waste containers without having hand washing facilities in the area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12676
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.1030 D02 XI
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(xi): Procedure(s) involving blood or other potentially infectious materials were not performed in such a manner as to minimize splashing, spraying, spattering, or generation of droplets of these substances: a. In the medical waste handling area where employees were dumping medical waste bins into larger containers used in the autoclave without using procedures to minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, or the generation of droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials. b. In the medical waste handling area where employees were pressure washing medical waste bins without using procedures to minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, or the generation of droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.1030 D03 X
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated: On or about February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto: a. In the medical waste handling area where employees were dumping medical waste bins into larger containers used in the autoclave without using masks in combination with goggles or glasses with solid side shield or chin-length face shields whenever splashes, spray, splatter, or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated. b. In the medical waste handling area where employees pressure washing medical waste bins without using masks in combination with goggles or glasses with solid side shield or chin-length face shields whenever splashes, spray, splatter, or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 D03 XI
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676
General-duty citation text
1910.1030(d)(3)(xi): Appropriate protective clothing such as, but not limited to, gowns, aprons, lab coats, clinic jackets, or similar outer garments was not worn in occupational exposure situations. The type and characteristics will depend upon the task and degree of exposure anticipated. On or about February 13, 2024, Stericycle failed to ensure employees who worked in the medical waste handling area where employees were handling medical waste containers wore appropriate outer garments.?
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12676
- — C (S) $12676
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure: On or about February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the medical waste handling area where employees were handling medical waste containers without having the hepatitis B vaccination series made available to them.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $16131
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
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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 347279366.
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