Establishment profile
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
795 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK, CA, 94025
Operated by US Dept of Veterans Affairs · 1 of 225 establishments
811198 — All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Summary
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,840 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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, 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
100% 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 · 12 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2013 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1960.0008 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV D | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
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 8111 within CA. Peer group: 4,840 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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 US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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 US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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 US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-09 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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.
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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 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
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VA PALO ALTO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, PALO ALTO DIVISIONPALO ALTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All US Dept of Veterans Affairs locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO 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.
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 US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
- US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
- US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM operates in the all other automotive repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.