Healthcare & Social Assistance · Tacoma, WA
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), VA Puget Sound Health Care System has a mixed safety record: 8 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 8
- Violations cited
- 4
- OSHA inspections
VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Tacoma, WA has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 8 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected VA Puget Sound Health Care System 4 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 8 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. 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 far above peers (6.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Journey Found, INC. in Manchester, CT is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 25.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 8 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
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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 VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
How VA Puget Sound Health Care System Compares
VA Puget Sound Health Care System's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against VA Puget Sound Health Care System to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
4
First Inspection
2011-11-07
Last Inspection
2013-12-16
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,757
What this shows 4 inspections over 2 years, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
25.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
6
Other-Than-Serious
75.0% 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.
Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance
How VA Puget Sound Health Care System compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | VA Puget Sound Health Care System | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 0.7 |
| Violations | 8 | 1.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $1,181 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,757 |
Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for VA Puget Sound Health Care System, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use VA Puget Sound Health Care System's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare VA Puget Sound Health Care System against Journey Found, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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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.
Employer Matching
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