U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
3801 MIRANDA AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94304 · NAICS 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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Inspection records
Dec 5, 2023#347146102Dec 5, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#347146102$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347146102
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2023
- Final Order
- Jan 17, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,626
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| 01002 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 17, 2024 |
Jun 9, 2022#346012297Jun 9, 2022Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#346012297$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346012297
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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.
Apr 14, 2016#341401396Apr 14, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341401396$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #341401396
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 6, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- 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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2016 | - | Jun 6, 2016 |
Jun 16, 2015#340718170Jun 16, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340718170$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340718170
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2015
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- 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.
Dec 5, 2013#339494171Dec 5, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339494171$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339494171
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,717
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue Bldg 7, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- 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.
Oct 21, 2013#339432791Oct 21, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339432791$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339432791
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,123
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- 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.
Oct 10, 2012#336781588Oct 10, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#336781588$022 viol.22 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #336781588
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 2012
- Final Order
- May 17, 2013
- Closed
- May 31, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,123
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 6 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Palo Alto Vamc 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01004 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01005A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01005B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2013 | |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | May 17, 2013 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 2012 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Hospitals, 7,084 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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