Establishment profile
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD C6C-100 (CUBICLE BARN), HOUSTON, TX, 77030
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 12 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2021 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0502 R01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within TX. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2017 – Mar 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 20, 2017 | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Infectious Disease | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-12 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-26 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-08 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 5 | 4 | $0 | |
| 2017-04-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-11-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.
- Has MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER.