Watsonville Community Hospital Safety Record

Watsonville, CA · Health Care & Social Assistance

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 09/02/2020

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville, California has 21 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 5 classified as serious and $23,865 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1992 to 2020.

Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville, California has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other health care & social assistance employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

5 of the 21 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.6 Watsonville Community Hospital violations/inspection
vs
2.8 Health Care & Social Assistance avg
Below industry average
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21 Violations
8 Inspections
5 Serious
$23,865 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($8,785)
Serious?
5 ($12,080)
Repeat?
1 ($3,000)
5110. B02 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 21 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $48,150 in penalties for Watsonville Community Hospital, later reduced to $23,865 — a 50% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
5193. G02 OSHA Standard
3 citations $150
5110. B02 OSHA Standard
2 citations $3,150
5220. C OSHA Standard
1 citation $1,500
5199.(I) OSHA Standard
1 citation $840
5199.(H)( OSHA Standard
1 citation $840

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Watsonville Community Hospital in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/02/2020 Accident? Watsonville, CA 6 $15,390
07/15/2004 Complaint? Watsonville, CA 0 $0
11/12/2003 Complaint? Watsonville, CA 2 $745
10/03/2002 Complaint? Watsonville, CA 1 $3,000
08/01/2000 Accident? Watsonville, CA 3 $1,355
05/11/2000 Complaint? Watsonville, CA 7 $2,100
08/22/1995 Complaint? Watsonville, CA 0 $0
09/23/1992 Planned? Watsonville, CA 2 $1,275

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