Healthcare & Social Assistance

What the Data Says About Healthcare & Social Assistance

The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS 62) contains 17,814 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 12,028 inspections and 20,060 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 1.67 violations per inspection and roughly 0.7 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $21.3M, averaging $2K per inspection.

Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Healthcare & Social Assistance ranks #19 of 32 when measured by average penalty per inspection. The cross-industry average sits near $2K per inspection, so this sector runs at or below the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations — categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.

The 17,814 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records — not the full universe of Healthcare & Social Assistance businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.