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WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

75 NIELSON ST., WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
8
over 33 years
Violations
21
$23,865 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $23,865 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,052 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
21
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$23,865
$1,136 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 21 citations in this view · $23,865 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5110 B0222$3,150Sep 2000Mar 2003
5199(E)(1)(A)11$8,435May 2021May 2021
342(A)11$3,500May 2021May 2021
5220 C11$1,500Sep 2000Sep 2000
5162 A11$1,125Jan 1993Jan 1993
5199(D)(1)11$935May 2021May 2021
5199(I)11$840May 2021May 2021
5199(H)(6)(C)11$840May 2021May 2021
5199(G)11$840May 2021May 2021
3328 E11$750Jan 2001Jan 2001
5194 H0111$560Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 2340.0022 A11$420Jan 2001Jan 2001
29 CFR 1430.1 A0211$300Sep 2000Sep 2000
5144 C0211$185Mar 2004Mar 2004
3577 E11$185Jan 2001Jan 2001
5193 G02 B111$150Sep 2000Sep 2000
5162 E11$150Jan 1993Jan 1993
5193 G02 A11Sep 2000Sep 2000
5193 G02 B211Sep 2000Sep 2000
5193 H02 A11Sep 2000Sep 2000

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within CA. Peer group: 1,052 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $425
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
3.0
vs industry
+0.9
TRIR
11.0
vs industry
+5.9

Reported for 649 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
11.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Complaint
5
Accident
2

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 WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 15, 2020Infectious Disease11
Jun 7, 2000FRACTURE,FALL,FALLING OBJECT,LEG1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

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 WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, not this location alone

Total cases
34
Unfair labor practice
33
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 WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 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.). 34 cases · 33 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-RC-334136Representation electionJan 2024Jan 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-302804Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Feb 2023ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-204411Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-198631Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-197883Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-197372Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-196885Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-177787Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Oct 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-165130Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-139981Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-132118Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-132112Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-132101Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-132086Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-126432Unfair labor practiceApr 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-123291Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-122313Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Feb 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-118105Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Jun 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-117824Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Jun 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025828Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025707Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025706Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025533Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025532Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Apr 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025347Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025189Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Sep 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025167Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025111Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025054Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024992Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Jan 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024521Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Sep 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024443Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024132Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023035Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-09-02Accident64$15,390
2004-07-15Complaint0$0
2003-11-12Complaint2$745
2002-10-03Complaint1$3,000
2000-08-01Accident3$1,355
2000-05-11Complaint7$2,100
1995-08-22Complaint0$0
1992-09-23Planned21$1,275

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $23,865 in total penalties.
How does WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL's safety record compare to its industry?
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL's self-reported DART rate is 2.95 compared to an industry average of 2.1.