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RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED

288 S. RIDGECREST AVENUE, RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
7
over 29 years
Violations
34
$3,522 in penalties
Penalties
$3,522
$104 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $3,522 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
34
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,522
$104 avg / violation
35% serious65% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $3,522 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V22$496Dec 1996Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122Jan 1997Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0422Dec 1996Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$674Dec 1996Dec 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$660Sep 2012Sep 2012
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$578Dec 1996Dec 1996
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$413Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$289Dec 1996Dec 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$207Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0252 A01 I11$207Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.1001 J05 IIIC11Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11Jun 2000Jun 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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within NC. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
4
Complaint
2
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. 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 RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-08-20Complaint11$660
2000-05-31Planned144$620
2000-05-31Planned52$413
1999-07-06Complaint0$0
1997-09-24Follow-up0$0
1996-10-23Planned8$0
1996-10-23Planned65$1,830

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED 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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Frequently asked

What is RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $3,521.8 in total penalties.
How does RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.