How safe is the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry?

The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector has 20,031 total OSHA violations across 12,060 inspections, with an average of 1.66 violations per inspection. OSHA has assessed $21.2M in penalties across 17,945 tracked employers.

What are the most common OSHA violations in Healthcare & Social Assistance?

Employers in the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry have accumulated 20,031 total OSHA violations across 17,945 employers. These range from serious violations involving immediate danger to workers to repeat violations where the same hazard was cited more than once.

How does Healthcare & Social Assistance compare to other industries?

Healthcare & Social Assistance has an average OSHA penalty of $2K per inspection, ranking #16 of 21 industries by penalty severity. The cross-industry average is approximately $4K per inspection (inspection-weighted across all sectors).

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Healthcare & Social Assistance

Compiled by Plainworker · September 25, 2026

17,945

Employers

12,060

Inspections

20,031

Violations

$21.2M

Total Penalties

$2K

Avg per Inspection

Where this industry sits

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Healthcare & Social Assistance ranks #16 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($2K).

#16
of 21 by avg penalty / inspection: $2K
avg penalty per inspection: $4K
cross-industry avg (inspection-weighted)

What the Data Says About Healthcare & Social Assistance

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Healthcare & Social Assistance ranks #16 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($2K). The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS 62) contains 17,945 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 12,060 inspections and 20,031 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 1.66 violations per inspection and roughly 0.7 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $21.2M.

The listing order matches most-dangerous industries: average penalty per inspection, highest first. The inspection-weighted cross-industry average sits near $4K 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 17,945 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.

Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Healthcare & Social Assistance

Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).

#	Employer	Location	OSHA Violations	Penalties + Back Wages
1	BCFS Health and Human Services	San Antonio, TX	0	$5.0M
2	CarePeople Home Health, Inc.	Annandale, VA	0	$3.9M
3	Prestige Home Care Agency	Philadelphia, PA	0	$3.5M
4	Ashley Quality Care Inc	Chicago, IL	0	$3.1M
5	Petersen Health Care	Peoria, IL	0	$2.9M
6	John Muir Health	Walnut Creek, CA	5	$2.4M
7	Successful Aging	Upper Darby, PA	0	$2.3M
8	Good Family Support Services	Philadelphia, PA	0	$2.1M
9	HomePlus Care	Upper Darby, PA	0	$2.0M
10	Young's Healthcare	Annandale, VA	0	$2.0M
11	TriMed Healthcare	Newtown, PA	0	$1.9M
12	Angels of Care	Jenkintown, PA	0	$1.8M
13	San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser.	Belmont, CA	0	$1.8M
14	Terence Cardinal Cooke Nursing Home	New York, NY	0	$1.6M
15	Integhearty Ambulance Services LLC	Lancaster, TX	0	$1.5M
16	Hopeton Care	Brooklyn, NY	0	$1.5M
17	Red Lion Home Care	Wynnewood, PA	0	$1.4M
18	Ropen Health Care	Brentwood, NY	0	$1.4M
19	Unlimited Care 4 Home Corp	Stafford, VA	0	$1.4M
20	Bryan Skilled Home Care	Amityville, NY	0	$1.3M

All Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance

Employer	Location	Inspections	Penalty
Central Valley Specialty Hospital, INC.	Modesto, CA	4	$375
Caribe Physicians Plaza CORP DBA Caribbean Medical	Fajardo, PR	2	$371
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula	Monterey, CA	2	$370
Klamath Surgery Center LLC	Klamath Falls, OR	2	$360
Spring Valley LP	Springfield, OR	2	$360
Universal Health Care, INC DBA Universal Healthcar	King, NC	2	$360
Evergreen Oregon Healthcare Valley View LLC	LA Grande, OR	4	$360
The Chamberlin House INC	Albany, OR	6	$360
State of Connecticut Uconn Health	Farmington, CT	2	$350
Beacon Specialized Living Services INC - Ypsilanti	Ypsilanti, MI	2	$350
George W. Smith, M.D., P.C.	Murfreesboro, TN	2	$350
Delta Rehabilitation Center	Snohomish, WA	2	$350
Valley Immediate Care LLC	Medford, OR	2	$350
Chetco Inn RCF INC	Brookings, OR	2	$350
Klamath Family Head Start	Klamath Falls, OR	2	$350
Milwaukie Convalescent Hospital INC	Milwaukie, OR	3	$350
Sutter Valley Hospitals	Sacramento, CA	4	$350
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	6	$349
Catholic Community Services of the Mid Willamette	Salem, OR	14	$340
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center	Martinez, CA	3	$335
Redding Post Acute	Redding, CA	2	$325
Housing Authority of the City of los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	2	$325
DR Mashood	Beverly Hills, CA	2	$325
Sunnycrest Manor, Dubuque County	Dubuque, IA	2	$325
Shelby Eye Centers, P.a.	Shelby, NC	2	$325
Doninican Frutland Clinic	Ontario, OR	2	$325
South Texas Rural Health Services	Encinal, TX	2	$315
South Texas Rural Health Services	Cotulla, TX	2	$315
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare INC	Portland, OR	7	$310
Eskaton Properties INC.	Sacramento, CA	2	$300
Sharp Health Care	San Diego, CA	2	$300
Hogar Rey DE Luz	Ponce, PR	2	$300
Cardiology II PC	South Haven, MI	2	$300
Sullivan Park Care Center	Spokane, WA	2	$300
Care Center (Hood River) INC	Hood River, OR	2	$300
Brookridge Assisted Living, INC.	Apex, NC	2	$300
Wheeler Care Center LLC	Wheeler, OR	2	$300
Providence Health System-Oregon	Seaside, OR	2	$300
Ashe County Group Homes,INC.	Jefferson, NC	2	$300
Bradford Village West, LLC	Kernersville, NC	2	$300
Veranda Park Retirement Village LLC	Medford, OR	2	$300
LA County Dept of Children & Family SRVS	Lakewood, CA	2	$300
Riverside Training Centers INC	Saint Helens, OR	2	$300
The Wellness Plan	Detroit, MI	2	$300
Assisted Living Concepts INC	Silverton, OR	2	$300
Comfort and Care Dentistry	Lincolnton, NC	2	$300
Beaverton Assisted Living LLC	Beaverton, OR	2	$300
Harvest Management Sub LLC	Gresham, OR	2	$300
American National Red Cross	Portland, OR	4	$300
LA County Usc Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	7	$300

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Nationwide industries with similar employer counts or penalty rates

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Healthcare & Social Assistance: nearest NAICS sectors by tracked employer count and by average penalty per inspection. These are cross-sector neighborhoods, not the same-prefix nearby list below.

Similar employer count

Nearest industries by tracked employers (17,945 here).

Retail Trade 12,945 employers Administrative & Waste Services 12,823 employers Accommodation & Food Services 25,016 employers Transportation & Warehousing 9,914 employers Public Administration 9,693 employers Wholesale Trade 6,881 employers

Similar avg penalty per inspection

Nearest industries by inspection-weighted penalty rate ($2K here).

Information $2K/insp Management of Companies $2K/insp Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas $2K/insp Utilities $2K/insp Real Estate & Rental $2K/insp Unknown $1K/insp

Educational Services

3,186 employers · $9.6M

Construction

61,260 employers · $414.6M

Manufacturing

44,645 employers · $703.7M

Accommodation & Food Services

25,016 employers · $16.8M

Retail Trade

12,945 employers · $37.5M

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