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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

110 IRVING STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20010
Operated by Community Health Systems · 1 of 148 establishments
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
15
over 49 years
Violations
27
$5,960 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $5,960 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
27
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$5,960
$221 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 15
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 15

33% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $5,960 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 I22$1,150Jun 1987May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$820Apr 1977May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$400Jun 1987May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II22Jun 1987May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211$1,700May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$640May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$530May 1990May 1990
5A000111$400May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$320May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID11Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 IV11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0311May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0024 I11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Jun 1987Jun 1987

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within DC. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $340
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER. 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
3
Complaint
12

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) · Aug 2017

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 14, 2017Fall on same level, n.e.c.BrainHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in DC — for Community Health Systems, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Community Health Systems locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 6 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
05-CA-205697Unfair labor practiceSep 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-204805Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-188430Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Jul 2017ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-036510Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-036140Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-035645Unfair labor practiceMar 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-RC-016399Representation electionDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
4
Certified
4
Avg wage ratio
1.13x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
2

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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 · 1 significant noncompliance.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
110 IRVING STREET, NW · WASHINGTON, DC, 20010
AirRCRASignificant Violation
QNCR 12
52Mar 2026View →

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 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$19.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$49.8M
Awards
71
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$43.2M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$43.2M
Department of Justice$4.5M
Department of Health and Human Services$1.5M
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency$574K
Department of Defense$18K
Largest awards (top 50 of 71)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DC VAMC UTILITY STEAM
    contract · Last action 2024-10-01
    $5,000,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROCUREMENT OF STEAM UTILITY FOR THE WASHINGTON DC VAMC
    contract · Last action 2023-10-01
    $4,000,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROCUREMENT OF STEAM UTILITY SERVICES FOR THE WASHINGTON, DC VAMC
    contract · Last action 2025-10-01
    $3,063,903
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROCUREMENT OF STEAM FOR THE WASHINGTON, DC VAMC
    contract · Last action 2024-10-22
    $2,772,798
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM UTILITY
    contract · Last action 2024-07-16
    $2,376,069
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM SUPPLIED BY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2015-06-12
    $2,158,980
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM SUPPLIED BY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2015-07-06
    $2,068,538
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM SUPPLIED BY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $2,057,536
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $1,976,916
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $1,924,700
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $1,891,311
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $1,888,447
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM
    contract · Last action 2024-11-12
    $1,710,770
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STEAM
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $1,688,968
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM SUPPLIED BY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2009-10-20
    $1,664,473
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STEAM UTILITY
    contract · Last action 2022-01-14
    $1,623,427
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR THE WASHINGTON DC VA MEDICAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2024-10-01
    $1,590,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF TDAT SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC
    contract · Last action 2013-04-15
    $830,375
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF TDAT SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $790,863
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS
    contract · Last action 2015-07-09
    $687,805
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF TDAT SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC
    contract · Last action 2013-01-14
    $666,830
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF TDAT SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC
    contract · Last action 2016-10-20
    $581,281
  • Department of Justice
    OTHER FUNCTIONS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-10-23
    $567,363
  • Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
    BRIDGE TREATMENT COUNSELING SERVICES FOR SRTP OFFENDERS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-19
    $432,640
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WASHINGTON DC VAMC SHUTTLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-10-01
    $360,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $353,030
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $338,281
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $310,700
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    "IGF::OT::IGF" SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2013-11-26
    $307,148
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $299,032
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SHUTTLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-12-11
    $265,348
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $264,906
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR THE WASHINGTON DC VAMC
    contract · Last action 2020-10-30
    $192,659
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TRANSPORT SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-07-08
    $178,651
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TRANSPORT SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-02-03
    $170,326
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MEDICAL CENTER SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-01-06
    $161,812
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $157,511
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGERY AND SURGICAL TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (NIDCR).
    contract · Last action 2024-07-17
    $157,511
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF TDAT AND MH SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC. OTHER FUNCTIONS.
    contract · Last action 2016-09-30
    $145,730
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MEDICAL TRANSPORT
    contract · Last action 2023-09-08
    $144,494
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-11-05
    $144,494
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SHUTTLE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2018-10-05
    $144,494
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF INMATE MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DUDLEY, KEVIN AND ANDERSON, EDWARD DOS 12/04/17 AND 4/16/2018 INVOICE NUMBERS: 491981981, 44892511, 497137810, 504599960, 507687952
    contract · Last action 2018-12-06
    $141,018
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    IGF::OT::IGF WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER:1107899 [17-000608]
    contract · Last action 2023-06-30
    $125,636
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON SERVICES FOR NIDCR
    contract · Last action 2023-03-09
    $125,633
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON AND RESIDENCY TRAINER FOR NIDCR
    contract · Last action 2022-03-11
    $125,633
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON AND RESIDENCY TRAINER
    contract · Last action 2021-03-10
    $125,633
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON AND RESIDENCY TRAINER
    contract · Last action 2020-06-26
    $125,633
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ORAL SURGEON AND RESIDENCY TRAINER
    contract · Last action 2019-03-11
    $125,633
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PART TIME ORAL SURGEON/RESIDENCY TRAINER
    contract · Last action 2018-03-09
    $125,633

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221330 - STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY. Last action: 2025-10-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-03-20Complaint0$0
2001-05-10Planned0$0
1993-02-10Complaint11$1,700
1992-04-24Planned0$0
1992-01-28Planned0$0
1991-04-03Complaint0$0
1990-08-17Complaint2$0
1990-04-05Complaint159$3,630
1989-07-20Complaint0$0
1988-01-20Complaint0$0
1987-06-04Complaint62$450
1985-09-10Complaint0$0
1985-05-22Complaint0$0
1978-01-10Complaint0$0
1977-03-11Complaint31$180

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is one of 148 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Community Health Systems.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Community Health Systems across all 148 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON HOSPITAL 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Community Health Systems, which operates 148 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $5,960 in total penalties.
How does WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.