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KERN MEDICAL CENTER

1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE ROOM 1219, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93306
Operated by Kern County Hospital Authority · 1 of 3 establishments
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

OSHA inspections
3
over 15 years
Violations
15
$7,810 in penalties
Penalties
$7,810
$521 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

KERN MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $7,810 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,036 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
15
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$7,810
$521 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within CA. Peer group: 1,036 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
Inspection frequency
79th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

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

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Labor relations (NLRB)

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-05-31Complaint4$1,400
2011-12-07Complaint11$6,410
2011-05-23Complaint0$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

KERN MEDICAL CENTER is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kern County Hospital Authority.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kern County Hospital Authority across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERN MEDICAL CENTER from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kern County Hospital Authority, which operates 3 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.

Frequently asked

What is KERN MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
KERN MEDICAL CENTER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $7,810 in total penalties.
How does KERN MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
KERN MEDICAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. KERN MEDICAL CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 0.97 compared to an industry average of 2.1.