Establishment profile
MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
88 WASHINGTON STREET, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $5,588 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER 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
67% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $5,588 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 6221 within MA. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MORTON HOSPITAL & 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) · Jul 2016
Most frequent event: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2016 | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, not this location alone
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 MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-046048 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2010 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MORTON HOSPITAL & 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 MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-22 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $3,713 | |
| 2000-09-28 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,875 | |
| 1995-11-03 | 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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Other employers in general medical and surgical hospitals within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON — 4 federal enforcement records
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL, INC.NORTHAMPTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.SALEM — 3 federal enforcement records
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITALATHOL — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARLBOROUGH HOSPITALMARLBOROUGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- ST. ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTERBRIGHTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- HEYWOOD HOSPITALGARDNER — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOSTON MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MORTON HOSPITAL & 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 MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $5,587.5 in total penalties.
- How does MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.