2,289 Employers
12,574 Violations
$4M Penalties
3,414 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 2,289 health care & social assistance employers in North Carolina have accumulated 12,574 workplace safety violations across 3,414 inspections, with 4,808 classified as serious and $3,628,530 in total penalties. 991 employers received an F safety grade and 571 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 822 violations resulted in $818,718 in penalties.

The health care & social assistance sector is one of the most inspected industries in North Carolina, with OSHA conducting 3,414 inspections across 2,289 employers. 4,808 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

991 health care & social assistance employers in North Carolina received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 571 received a D grade. Workers in North Carolina's health care & social assistance industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Serv Morganton 74 $15,294 F
Columbus County Department of Aging Whiteville 61 $18,850 F
NC DHHS O'Berry Center Goldsboro 48 $5,810 F
Pitt County Memorial Hospital Greenville 40 $12,350 F
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabiliatation Center Whiteville 38 $33,263 F
Wayne Opportunity Center Goldsboro 38 $11,850 F
Johnson Better Care Facility Dunn 37 $1,000 F
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Salisbury 35 $0 F
NC DHHS Cherry Hospital Goldsboro 35 $31,540 F
Wake Forest Care Center Wake Forest 35 $6,135 F
Woodard Care Goldsboro 35 $1,425 F
Rutherford Hospital Rutherfordton 34 $3,522 F
Presbyterian Home of Hawfields Mebane 34 $2,727 F
Hebron Operating Company Laurel Park 33 $3,297 F
Continuum Care Lillington 32 $4,861 F
Lee's Long Term Care Facility Raleigh 32 $1,815 F
Ammons Springmoor Associates Raleigh 31 $5,039 F
Lawndale Manor Garner 31 $4,950 F
Givens Estates Asheville 30 $2,325 F
Highland Farms Black Mountain 29 $1,312 F
Central Long Term Care Facility Mount Airy 29 $1,150 F
Garner Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Squad Garner 28 $1,525 F
Happy Valley Retirement Center Hope Mills 27 $375 F
Cornerstone Health Care, P.a High Point 26 $0 D
Samuel Ray Cross, D.D.S., P.a Elizabethtown 26 $3,640 F

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Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. If your employer has OSHA violations and you've been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Use the search below to look up your employer's full safety record, including violation history, penalty amounts, and safety grade.

All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.