RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INC.
288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
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Inspection records
Aug 20, 2012#316486166Aug 20, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316486166$6601 viol.1 violation$660 in penalties
Inspection #316486166
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 695
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $825
- Penalties on Record
- $660
- Site Address
- 288 S. Ridgecrest Avenue, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $825 | $660 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
May 31, 2000#303636211May 31, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303636211$4135 viol.5 violations$413 in penalties
Inspection #303636211
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 604
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $413
- Penalties on Record
- $413
- Site Address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $413 | $413 | Jul 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J05 IIIC | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 13, 2000 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 2 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2000 | - | - |
May 31, 2000#303636203May 31, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303636203$62114 viol.14 violations$621 in penalties
Inspection #303636203
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,239
- Penalties on Record
- $621
- Site Address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Avenue, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $413 | $207 | Jul 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $413 | $207 | Jun 30, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $413 | $207 | Jun 30, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2000 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 6, 1999#302902036Jul 6, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302902036$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302902036
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 288 S. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 24, 1997#301832994Sep 24, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#301832994$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301832994
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 23, 1996#301518767Oct 23, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301518767$1,8306 viol.6 violations$1,830 in penalties
Inspection #301518767
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,614
- Penalties on Record
- $1,830
- Site Address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 8 | $963 | $674 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $413 | $289 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $825 | $578 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 3 | $413 | $289 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
Oct 23, 1996#125229013Oct 23, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125229013$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125229013
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 600 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D04 IIIA1 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1996 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general medical and surgical hospitals reported 5.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 0.5%; NAICS 6221 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source