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Preakness Healthcare Center

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Preakness Healthcare Center ranks #3,410 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 14 violations across 4 inspections.

Top 5% by penalty86% serious
$66,000
OSHA penalties
14
Violations cited
4
OSHA inspections
#3,410
of 99,447 penalized employers

Preakness Healthcare Center in Wayne, NJ has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 14 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $66,000. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 0 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has kept close, sustained watch on Preakness Healthcare Center: 4 inspections in 1 year, several times a year. These inspections resulted in 14 violations, averaging 3.5 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #3,410 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 12 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 far above peers (6.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Medsynergies, Incorporated in Irving, TX is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

3.5
violations per inspection
85.7%
of violations were serious
#3,410
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 66/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 14 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (3.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 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 Preakness Healthcare Center compares on OSHA penalties

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

in penalties

What this shows Preakness Healthcare Center runs far above peers (55.9x 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

$66,000 Bottom 3% least affordable more affordable than 3% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($66,000) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $66,000 $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 Preakness Healthcare Center.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both4.04.044.04.00.87.213.519.826.1OSHA inspectionsViolations citedEMORY UNIVERSITY, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 4SUNY STONY BROOK LON…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 3GALION COMMUNITY HOS…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 6LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB …, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 5KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 24INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 5SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPI…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 16THE FOOT & ANKLE ASS…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 15UMPQUA HOMES FOR THE…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 5DEPARTMENT OF VETERA…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 3DEPARTMENT OF VETERA…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 22NYSOMH ROCHESTER PSY…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 25MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 6CA STATE HOSPITALS -…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 2CANYONLANDS COMMUNIT…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 8PACIFIC LIVING CENTE…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 9NYS OASAS CREEDMORE, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 3NYSOPWDD FINGER LAKE…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 3U.S. DEPARTMENT OF V…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 6NYSOPWDD BROOME DDSO…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 4Preakness Healthcare…, OSHA inspections: 4 · Violations cited: 14
Preakness Healthcare Center has 4 OSHA inspections on record and 14 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.

Preakness Healthcare Center in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger

Healthcare & Social Assistance sector: Preakness Healthcare Center is the #27 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,466 employers with nonzero fines ($66,000).

Combined federal exposure here: $66,000 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Preakness Healthcare Center Compares

Preakness Healthcare Center's 3.50 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 far above peers (55.9x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

4

First Inspection

2016-04-28

Last Inspection

2016-08-30

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

3.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$16,500

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,757

What this shows 4 inspections over 1 year, averaging 3.5 violations per visit. That's $16,500 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

12

Serious

85.7% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

2

Other-Than-Serious

14.3% 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

$66,000

Current Penalty Amount

$66,000

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$66,000

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance

How Preakness Healthcare Center compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Preakness Healthcare Center Industry Avg
Inspections 4 0.7
Violations 14 1.1
Total Penalty $66,000 $1,181
Avg Penalty per Inspection $16,500 $1,757
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Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Preakness Healthcare Center, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($66,000 here).

Alaska Regional Hospital $67,200 AK Kuakini Medical Center $69,729 HI MDHHS Caro Center $70,000 MI Hayward Sisters Hospital $61,185 CA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).

Emory University 4 insp. Atlanta, GA Suny Stony Brook Long Island State Veterans Home 4 insp. Stony Brook, NY Galion Community Hospital 4 insp. Galion, OH Lakeview Neurorehab Center Midwest, INC. 4 insp. Waterford, WI

Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance

Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.

Encore NG Services, Inc.
Rockville, MD
0 inspections $0
McGuire Memorial Homes
New Brighton, PA
1 inspections $0
Medsynergies, Incorporated
Irving, TX
0 inspections $0
Mount Eagle Home Care
Winston Salem, NC
0 inspections $0
Exceptional Hearts
Philadelphia, PA
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Preakness Healthcare Center's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Preakness Healthcare Center against Encore NG Services, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Preakness Healthcare Center'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
  • Preakness Healthcare Center also carries $0 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 Preakness Healthcare Center safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Preakness Healthcare Center's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 14 violations across 4 inspections, including 12 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 Preakness Healthcare Center have? ▼
Preakness Healthcare Center has 14 OSHA violations on record, including 12 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $66,000.
How many OSHA inspections has Preakness Healthcare Center had? ▼
Preakness Healthcare Center has had 4 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2016-04-28 and the most recent on 2016-08-30. This averages 3.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Preakness Healthcare Center? ▼
Preakness Healthcare Center has been assessed $66,000 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Preakness Healthcare Center have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Preakness Healthcare Center has 12 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 Preakness Healthcare Center been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Preakness Healthcare Center, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Preakness Healthcare Center operate in? ▼
Preakness Healthcare Center 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 Preakness Healthcare Center owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Preakness Healthcare Center 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 $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Preakness Healthcare Center rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Preakness Healthcare Center ranks #3,410 (the top 5% 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 Preakness Healthcare Center's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Preakness Healthcare Center's total OSHA penalty of $66,000 is above the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer (55.9x the average). The employer has 4 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.7 per employer. For a direct comparison, Medsynergies, Incorporated in Irving, 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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