Establishment profile
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
ONE VETERANS DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55417
Operated by US Dept of Veterans Affairs · 1 of 225 establishments
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 9 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 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, 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
60% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 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 most other employers in NAICS 6221 within MN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA 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 2019 – Oct 2023 · 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). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Hip(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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA 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 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 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 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-12 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-06-06 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM is one of 225 establishments rolled up under the parent organization US Dept of Veterans Affairs.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of US Dept of Veterans Affairs across all 225 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general medical and surgical hospitals within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITALMINNEAPOLIS — 4 federal enforcement records
- GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERMINNEAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANFORD BEMIDJI MEDICAL CENTERBEMIDJI — 3 federal enforcement records
- REGIONS HOSPITALSAINT PAUL — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONFERGUS FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- North Memorial HospitalMinneapolis — 2 federal enforcement records
- Allina Health SystemMinneapolis — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED HOSPITALST PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- RHSC, INC.ST PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by US Dept of Veterans Affairs, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSMARTINEZ, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSDUBLIN, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTERSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSNEW BERN, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMLOMA LINDA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSGAINESVILLE, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSTEMPLE, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP LOMA LINDALOMA LINDA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSAUGUSTA, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
- US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA MEDICAL CENTERBATTLE CREEK, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All US Dept of Veterans Affairs locationsParent rollup
- General Medical and Surgical HospitalsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- General Medical and in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates 225 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.