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
Examination Management Services INC	Portland, OR	2	$295
Sultan Dental Center	Sultan, WA	5	$287
El Proyecto del Barrio, INC. Azusa Health Center	Azusa, CA	2	$280
Ahmc Healthcare INC	Whittier, CA	2	$280
Fresno County Department of Social Services	Fresno, CA	2	$280
Social Vocational Services, INC.	Visalia, CA	2	$280
Washington Hospital Healthcare System	Fremont, CA	2	$280
Ron Wilson Center for Effective Living INC	Monmouth, OR	12	$280
Cornerstone Associates INC	Corvallis, OR	2	$270
CF4 INC	Redding, CA	2	$270
Evergreen Care Facility LLC	Molalla, OR	2	$265
Pacific Diagnostic Imaging LLC	Eugene, OR	2	$265
Manteca District Ambulance Service	Manteca, CA	2	$260
Trust Ambulance, Incorporated	Camp Hill, PA	2	$260
Birchview Ranch	Pigeon, MI	2	$250
Iron River Care Center INC	Iron River, MI	2	$250
Atrium Centers INC DBA Freeman Nursing & Rehabilitation Community	Kingsford, MI	2	$250
Geriatric & Medical Specialists of Michigan, PLC	Flint, MI	2	$250
J Bar J Youth Services INC	Bend, OR	2	$250
LA Conner Retirement Inn	LA Conner, WA	2	$250
LYNN Ann Development LLC	Grants Pass, OR	2	$250
Suites Alf LLC	Grants Pass, OR	2	$250
Ridgecrest Retirement, LLC	Mount Airy, NC	2	$250
Matthew J Maynard DDS	Arlington, WA	2	$250
Partnerships IN Community Living INC	Independence, OR	5	$250
Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga	Coalinga, CA	6	$250
The Shangri-LA Corporation	Salem, OR	15	$250
Mid-Valley Rehabilitation INC	McMinnville, OR	2	$240
Touchmark at Mount Bachelor Village LLC	Bend, OR	2	$240
Samaritan Pacific Health Services INC	Newport, OR	2	$240
Care Center (Laneco) INC	Creswell, OR	2	$240
Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery	Bellingham, WA	2	$240
Wasco County Nursing Care INC	The Dalles, OR	3	$240
Umpqua Homes for the Handicapped INC	Roseburg, OR	4	$240
Oakview Commons	Four Oaks, NC	2	$225
ST Joseph Health Systems Sonoma County DBA Santa R	Santa Rosa, CA	2	$225
Image Floor INC	Bayamon, PR	2	$225
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals	Modesto, CA	2	$210
King City Rehab LLC	Tigard, OR	2	$210
Shriners Hospitals for Children	Portland, OR	2	$210
Just Spray IT DBA Almost Home	Fenton, MI	2	$200
Smile Haven Family Dentistry	Las Vegas, NV	2	$200
Sunrise of Worthington	Columbus, OH	2	$200
Avamere-Hillsboro Operations LLC	Hillsboro, OR	2	$200
Assisted Living Concepts INC	Pendleton, OR	2	$200
Piercey Neurology LLC	Corvallis, OR	2	$200
Linden Manor LLC	Gresham, OR	2	$200
Edwards Center INC	Aloha, OR	2	$200
Gary S. Jones, D.D.S., P.a.	Denver, NC	2	$200
Graystone Family Healthcare, PA	Conover, NC	2	$200

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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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