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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ranks #37,209 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 8 violations across 10 inspections.

Upper half by penalty0% serious
$9,285
OSHA penalties
8
Violations cited
10
OSHA inspections
#37,209
of 99,447 penalized employers

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA has been the subject of 10 OSHA workplace inspections and 8 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $9,285. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 1 WHD violation 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 inspected Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 10 times over 15 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 8 violations, averaging 0.8 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #37,209 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (14.9x 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, Bright Ideas Learning Academy, LLC in Douglasville, GA is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.8
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#37,209
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 85/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 8 violations across 10 OSHA inspections (0.8 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 this employer compares on OSHA penalties

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

in penalties

What this shows Santa Clara Valley Medical Center runs far above peers (7.9x 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

$9,285 Bottom 37% least affordable more affordable than 37% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both8.99.41010.611.11.211.121.030.940.8OSHA inspectionsViolations citedCLARA MAASS MEDICAL …, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 6MCLAREN BAY REGION, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 8U.S. DEPARTMENT OF V…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 39NYSOCFS / ELLA MCQUE…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 16WOODBINE DEVELOPMENT…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 18PROVIDENCE HEALTH SY…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 5HOSPITAL DE LA CONCE…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 14DS, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 13THE SHANGRI-LA CORPO…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 6RENOWN REGIONAL MEDI…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 9NYSOPWDD VALLEY RIDG…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 26PARTNERSHIPS IN COMM…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 7JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITA…, OSHA inspections: 11 · Violations cited: 8GLENWOOD RESOURCE CE…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 35U.S. DEPT OF VETERAN…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 12ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 15THE BROOKLYN HOSPITA…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 3MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY V…, OSHA inspections: 11 · Violations cited: 13ORANGE REGIONAL MEDI…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 12GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 3Santa Clara Valley M…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 8
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has 10 OSHA inspections on record and 8 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.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger

In Healthcare & Social Assistance, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center sits at penalty rank #703 of 2,466 penalized establishments ($9,285 assessed).

Combined federal exposure here: $9,285 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Compares

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's 0.80 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 (7.9x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

10

First Inspection

2010-06-22

Last Inspection

2025-05-30

Inspection Span

15 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.8

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$929

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,757

What this shows 10 inspections over 15 years, averaging 0.8 violations per visit. That's $929 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

8

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% 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

$23,210

Current Penalty Amount

$9,285

Penalty Reduction

60.0%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$9,285

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $13,925 from the initial assessment of $23,210. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

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

Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance

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

Metric Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Industry Avg
Inspections 10 0.7
Violations 8 1.1
Total Penalty $9,285 $1,181
Avg Penalty per Inspection $929 $1,757
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Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($9,285 here).

Marion Regional Medical Center, INC. $9,290 AL Emergency Dental of Tennessee LLC $9,300 TN Housing Authority of the City of New Haven $9,305 CT Alaska Brain Center LLC $9,317 AK

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (10 inspections here).

Clara Maass Medical Center 10 insp. Belleville, NJ McLaren Bay Region 10 insp. Bay City, MI U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 10 insp. Prescott, AZ Nysocfs / Ella McQueen Reception Center 10 insp. Brooklyn, NY

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Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.

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Marion Regional Medical Center, INC.
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2 inspections $9,290
Bright Ideas Learning Academy, LLC
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What to do with this record

Use Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center against Lake James Lodge Assisted Living, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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  • Santa Clara Valley Medical 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 8 violations across 10 inspections. 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have? ▼
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has 8 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $9,285.
How many OSHA inspections has Santa Clara Valley Medical Center had? ▼
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has had 10 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-06-22 and the most recent on 2025-05-30. This averages 0.8 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center? ▼
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has been assessed $9,285 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $23,210 (a 60.0% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Santa Clara Valley Medical Center been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Santa Clara Valley Medical 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center operate in? ▼
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center operates in the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS code 622110). 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Santa Clara Valley Medical 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ranks #37,209 (the upper 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's total OSHA penalty of $9,285 is above the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer (7.9x the average). The employer has 10 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.7 per employer. For a direct comparison, Bright Ideas Learning Academy, LLC in Douglasville, GA 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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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 10 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.