Establishment profile
UW MEDICAL CENTER
1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98195
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UW MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $29,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UW MEDICAL CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $29,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8095.0010 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8092.000401 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8562.0030 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8562.0020 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0002 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8095.001401 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0018 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0020 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8092.0002 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0004 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6040 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8093.0002 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8094.0002 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0022 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8001.1005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 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 most other employers in NAICS 6113 within WA. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UW MEDICAL CENTER. 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 UW MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 – Nov 2011 | Local Hospitals | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UW MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UW MEDICAL CENTER. 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 UW MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UW MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UW MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-10 | Complaint | 13 | 11 | $22,500 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,200 | |
| 2012-07-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 UW MEDICAL CENTER 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 UW MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- UW MEDICAL CENTER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $29,700 in total penalties.
- How does UW MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- UW MEDICAL CENTER operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.