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Healthcare & Social Assistance · Honolulu, HI

Palolo Chinese Home

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Palolo Chinese Home ranks #80,677 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 4 violations across 2 inspections.

Lower half by penalty50% serious
$1,544
OSHA penalties
4
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#80,677
of 99,447 penalized employers

Palolo Chinese Home in Honolulu, HI has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,544. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $2,253 in back wages owed to 36 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Palolo Chinese Home 2 times across a longer 9-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #80,677 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $2,253 in back wages owed to 36 affected workers. For comparison, Bearly Beginnings Day Care Center in Victoria, TX is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

2.0
violations per inspection
50.0%
of violations were serious
#80,677
of 99,447 penalized employers
$2,253
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 75/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Palolo Chinese Home compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Healthcare & Social Assistance per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Palolo Chinese Home runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$1,544 Top 19% most affordable more affordable than 81% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Palolo Chinese Home.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.00.24.6913.417.8OSHA inspectionsViolations citedKINDRED HOSPITAL SOU…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6UNIVERSITY HEALTH SY…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8KALEIDA HEALTH BUFFA…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 11MILLE LACS HEALTH SY…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 17735 PUTNAM PIKE OPER…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5FVO SOLUTIONS INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5PARK RIDGE CARE CENT…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4DIVERSICARE OF RIVER…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2HOWARD TRAINING CENT…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 13FALL RIVER JEWISH HO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3PAWNEE ASSISTED LIVI…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2ARC OF SPOKANE THE, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7HACKENSACK UMC MOUNT…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2GREENSBORO PATHOLOGY…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4CLINTON DENTAL CENTER, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8MANTECA VENTURES ALF…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2CALIFORNIA SPINE CEN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2CORVALLIS ASSISTED L…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1VETERANS HEALTH ADMI…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4GILLETTE RETIREMENT,…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1Palolo Chinese Home, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4
Palolo Chinese Home has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 4 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Healthcare & Social Assistance peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Palolo Chinese Home in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger

Healthcare & Social Assistance sector: Palolo Chinese Home is the #1,811 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,466 employers with nonzero fines ($1,544). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Palolo Chinese Home ranks #11,338 among 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with WHD recoveries ($2,253).

Combined federal exposure here: $1,544 OSHA penalties plus $2,253 WHD back wages (59.3% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Palolo Chinese Home Compares

Palolo Chinese Home's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.

Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2010-02-10

Last Inspection

2019-05-09

Inspection Span

9 yrs

Violations / Inspection

2.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$772

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,757

What this shows 2 inspections over 9 years, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $772 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

2

Serious

50.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

2

Other-Than-Serious

50.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$2,750

Current Penalty Amount

$1,544

Penalty Reduction

43.9%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$3,797

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $1,206 from the initial assessment of $2,750. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,253
Employees Affected
36
WHD Violations
38
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$63
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,253

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Palolo Chinese Home owed $2,253 in back wages to 36 employees across 1 case and 38 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance

How Palolo Chinese Home compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Palolo Chinese Home Industry Avg
Inspections 2 0.7
Violations 4 1.1
Total Penalty $1,544 $1,181
Avg Penalty per Inspection $772 $1,757
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Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Palolo Chinese Home, both outside HI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,544 here).

Stewartville Care Center $1,540 MN INTL Falls Mem Hosp Assn DBA Rainy LK Med CNR-Hosp $1,540 MN Great Lakes Urgent Care of Eastside $1,550 MI Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center $1,535 CA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Kindred Hospital South Bay 2 insp. Gardena, CA University Health System 2 insp. San Antonio, TX Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital 2 insp. Buffalo, NY Mille Lacs Health System 2 insp. Onamia, MN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance

Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.

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0 inspections $0
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0 inspections $0
Ontario Commons
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0 inspections $0
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0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Palolo Chinese Home's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Palolo Chinese Home against East Greenbush Neurology Office PLLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Palolo Chinese Home's inspection and penalty record is typical for Healthcare & Social Assistance or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector
  • Palolo Chinese Home also carries $2,253 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Palolo Chinese Home safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Palolo Chinese Home's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 4 violations across 2 inspections, including 2 serious violations. Compared to Healthcare & Social Assistance industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Palolo Chinese Home have? ▼
Palolo Chinese Home has 4 OSHA violations on record, including 2 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $1,544.
How many OSHA inspections has Palolo Chinese Home had? ▼
Palolo Chinese Home has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-02-10 and the most recent on 2019-05-09. This averages 2.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Palolo Chinese Home? ▼
Palolo Chinese Home has been assessed $1,544 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $2,750 (a 43.9% reduction). Additionally, $2,253 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Palolo Chinese Home have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Palolo Chinese Home has 2 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Palolo Chinese Home been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Palolo Chinese Home, resulting in $2,253 in back wages owed to 36 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Palolo Chinese Home operate in? ▼
Palolo Chinese Home operates in the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS code 623110). This industry has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 12,060 total OSHA inspections and $21.19M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Palolo Chinese Home owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Palolo Chinese Home owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $2,253 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Palolo Chinese Home rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Palolo Chinese Home ranks #80,677 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Palolo Chinese Home's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Palolo Chinese Home's total OSHA penalty of $1,544 is above the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer (1.3x the average). The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.7 per employer. For a direct comparison, Bearly Beginnings Day Care Center in Victoria, TX is a similar healthcare & social assistance employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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