Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND
11100 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44106
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $13,279 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $13,279 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $3,172 | Apr 1988 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $5,304 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II | 1 | 1 | $490 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 C | 1 | 1 | $378 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $245 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F08 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N04 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
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 OH. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. 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) · Oct 2017 – Jul 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 9, 2019 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1989 | CHEST,OVEN,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,NECKFatality | 2 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND 11100 EUCLID AVENUE · CLEVELAND, OH, 44106 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-28 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,304 | |
| 2014-01-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-14 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $4,500 | |
| 1995-01-25 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-11-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-26 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,225 | |
| 1989-01-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-12-08 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $2,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $13,278.9 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.
- Has UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND.