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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL

2025 MORSE AVE., SACRAMENTO, CA, 95825
Operated by Kaiser Permanente · 1 of 440 establishments
621491HMO Medical Centers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 38 years
Violations
16
$3,150 in penalties
Penalties
$3,150
$197 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $3,150 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 292 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
16
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$3,150
$197 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,150 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000121$600Jun 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 C0111$1,000Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 H0111$800Aug 1989Aug 1989
5193 C01 B211$750Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.1048 H01 I11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 H02 IV11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 L01 II11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 M04 II11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 N0111Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 N02 I11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 H01 II11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 F0111Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 G0111Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.1048 G0311Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Jun 1989Jun 1989

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6214 within CA. Peer group: 292 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $173
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
3
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 5, 2002HEPATITIS,LIVER,INFECTION,INFECTIOUS DISEASEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Kaiser Permanente, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
12

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kaiser Permanente locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 12 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-337213Unfair labor practiceMar 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-312566Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-284015Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-255840Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Apr 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-208431Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-198882Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-166417Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-067581Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035118Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034419Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-021918Unfair labor practiceMar 2005May 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-019002Unfair labor practiceJul 2001May 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$6.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$119.1M
Awards (all-time)
122

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-06-10Complaint0$0
2002-09-13Accident1$750
1989-04-19Complaint1212$1,800
1989-01-25Unprogrammed Related32$600
1987-10-21Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL is one of 440 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kaiser Permanente.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kaiser Permanente across all 440 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kaiser Permanente, which operates 440 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,150 in total penalties.
How does KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL's safety record compare to its industry?
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL operates in the hmo medical centers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.
Has KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL.