Citation Atlas

North Carolina health care & social assistance: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to health care & social assistance establishments in North Carolina over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

34inspections cited, last 12 months
4%of all cited inspections in North Carolina
$1,250median initial penalty per inspection
$906median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of health care & social assistance inspections
1910.1030Bloodborne Pathogens1338%
1910.303Electrical General1235%
1910.1200Hazard Communication1132%
1910.305Wiring Methods1029%
1910.134Respiratory Protection618%
1910.157Fire Extinguishers618%
1910.132PPE General Requirements515%
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces412%
1910.304Wiring Design412%
1910.334Electrical Equipment Use412%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance39%
1910.28Fall Protection Duty26%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited health care & social assistance establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Sunrise Senior Living Management, Inc. Raleigh Sep 2, 2026 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv), 1910.22(a)(3), 1910.157(c)(1), 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(C)4 $1,250 $812 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 11, 2026 osha.gov
Lutheran Home-Hickory, Inc. Hickory Aug 19, 2026 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) +1 more5 $14,950 $14,950 Status not determinableAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 osha.gov
Mt. Airy Opco, LLC Mount Airy Aug 6, 2026 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.303(g)(1)(ii)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 osha.gov
Heritage Care of Conover, LLC Conover Jul 24, 2026 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv), 1910.134(e)(1), 1910.134(f)(2), 1910.1200(g)(8)4 $4,750 $4,750 Final orderAbatement due Jul 28, 2026 osha.gov
First Choice Community Health Centers Lillington Jul 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.134(e)(1), 1910.134(f)(2)3 $1,250 $812 Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 31, 2026 osha.gov
Laurel Health Care Company of North Carolina, Inc. Hendersonville Jul 15, 2026 1910.37(b)(1), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.37(b)(5), 1910.1200(g)(8)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 20, 2026 osha.gov
American Healthcare Systems, LLC Asheboro Jun 15, 2026 1910.146(c)(1), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.132(d)(2)3 $6,500 $6,500 Final orderAbatement due Jun 19, 2026 osha.gov
Homestead Hill Retirement, Limited Partnership Winston Salem Jun 4, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A), 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B) +10 more14 $26,400 $17,250 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 12, 2026 osha.gov
Broad River Rehabilitation, LLC Winston Salem Jun 3, 2026 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii), 1910.1030(c)(2)(i), 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A), 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(G) +3 more7 $16,000 $16,000 Final orderAbatement due Jul 21, 2026 osha.gov
Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. Concord May 11, 2026 1910.157(c)(1), 1910.215(b)(9), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.215(a)(4)4 $2,400 $2,400 Informal settlementAbatement due May 15, 2026 osha.gov
County of Gaston - EMS Gastonia May 7, 2026 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.303(b)(7) +10 more14 $17,295 $11,241 Informal settlementAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Hunter Hill Assisted Living, LLC Wesleyan College Apr 27, 2026 1910.303(g)(2)(i), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C)2 $1,000 $1,000 Final orderAbatement due May 1, 2026 osha.gov
Polk County - Emergency Medical Services Columbus Apr 21, 2026 1910.37(b)(6), 1910.157(c)(1), 1910.157(e)(2)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Co., LLC Sanford Apr 15, 2026 1910.28(b)(3)(ii), 1910.22(a)(3)2 $2,400 $2,400 Final orderAbatement due Apr 23, 2026 osha.gov
Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. Cary Apr 2, 2026 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B), 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)2 $16,550 $10,757 Informal settlementAbatement due May 20, 2026 osha.gov
Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Inc. Concord Mar 31, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.101(b), 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A)4 $8,000 $5,200 Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs Fayetteville Mar 26, 2026 1960.59(a)1 $0 $0 Informal settlement osha.gov
Hickory Health Investors, LLC Hickory Mar 24, 2026 1910.157(e)(3)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Greenville Mar 11, 2026 1910.303(b)(2), 1904.32(a)(4)2 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Peak Resources-Brookshire, Inc. Hillsborough Mar 6, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.134(m)(1), 1910.151(c), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 10, 2026 osha.gov
Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Winston Salem Jan 14, 2026 1910.303(b)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 20, 2026 osha.gov
Wake Assisted Living LLC Raleigh Jan 2, 2026 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)2 $1,500 $1,500 Final orderAbatement due Jan 12, 2026 osha.gov
Steven W. Smith, D.D.S., PLLC Trent Woods Dec 29, 2025 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A), 1910.1030(f)(2)(i), 1904.29(b)(3), 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(C)4 $3,200 $3,200 Final orderAbatement due Jan 2, 2026 osha.gov
County of Caswell EMS Yanceyville Dec 8, 2025 1910.36(d)(1), 1910.25(b)(3), 1910.28(b)(11)(ii), 1910.28(b)(1)(i) +4 more8 $10,000 $10,000 ContestedAbatement due Dec 12, 2025Contested Feb 4, 2026 osha.gov
Legacy Healthcare Services, Inc. Raleigh Dec 5, 2025 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 9, 2025 osha.gov
Asheville Beaverdam NC Opco LLC Woodfin Dec 4, 2025 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 8, 2025 osha.gov
Regency Care of Black Mountain, LLC Black Mountain Dec 3, 2025 1910.334(a)(2)(ii), 1910.334(a)(2)(i), 1910.304(g)(5), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 8, 2025 osha.gov
Asheville Victoria NC Opco LLC Asheville Nov 21, 2025 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.334(a)(2)(ii), 1910.22(a)(2) +6 more10 $3,900 $3,900 Final orderAbatement due Nov 25, 2025 osha.gov
Hospice of Cleveland County, Inc. Shelby Nov 13, 2025 1910.303(g)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Nov 17, 2025 osha.gov
Voca Corporation of North Carolina Hickory Nov 13, 2025 1910.157(c)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Nov 20, 2025 osha.gov
Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Incorporated Wilmington Oct 15, 2025 1910.303(b)(7)(i), 1910.157(e)(2), 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(L), 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) +10 more14 $10,680 $7,500 Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 20, 2025 osha.gov
RSS/Shelby Operations, LLC Shelby Oct 14, 2025 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1200(g)(8)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 20, 2025 osha.gov
Sunbridge Regency - North Carolina, LLC Lexington Oct 13, 2025 1910.303(g)(1)(iii)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Oct 17, 2025 osha.gov
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center, LLC Raleigh Oct 6, 2025 1910.303(b)(1)(iv), 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.132(d)(2) +12 more16 $30,095 $30,095 Final orderAbatement due Oct 10, 2025 osha.gov
The 34 most recent of 34 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many health care & social assistance employers in North Carolina were cited by OSHA?

34 health care & social assistance inspections in North Carolina had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 4% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in North Carolina health care & social assistance?

The most-cited standards were 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens), 1910.303 (Electrical General), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication).

What is the typical penalty for health care & social assistance employers in North Carolina?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $1,250. Median current penalty: $906.