Establishment profile
PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
400 TENTH STREET NW, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,899 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $2,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F03 IIA | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
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 SD. Peer group: 5,899 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 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) · Feb 2018 – Feb 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Ankle(s) | 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 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-10 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general medical and surgical hospitals within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FAULK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALFAULKTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITALRAPID CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITALSIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ST. MARY'S HEALTHCARE CENTERPIERRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARSHALL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALBRITTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRSFORT MEADE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 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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- What is PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
- PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $2,700 in total penalties.
- How does PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.