Establishment profile
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE ROOM 1219, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93306
Operated by Kern County Hospital Authority · 1 of 3 establishments
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within CA. Peer group: 1,036 employers.
Industry benchmark
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- 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Labor relations (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-31 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,400 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Complaint | 11 | — | $6,410 | |
| 2011-05-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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.
Related searches
- All Kern County Hospital Authority locationsParent rollup
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- General Medical and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.
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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.