ANAHEIM HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ANAHEIM HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC — a health care facility located at 501 S BEACH BLVD, ANAHEIM, CA 92804 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,620.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-08-10.
Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $51,620.00 is more than 19.6× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623110). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.
State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 23, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 26, 2021. Of the 25 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,620.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,064.80 falls within the standard penalty range.
The inspection of Anaheim Healthcare Center in August 2020 revealed a comprehensive breakdown of safety management systems during a critical period for skilled nursing facilities. The assessment of 25 violations, culminating in over $51,000 in penalties, indicates systemic negligence rather than isolated procedural errors. The significant $5,000 penalty under Section 342(A) points to a failure to timely report a serious injury or fatality, a critical regulatory lapse that hinders Cal/OSHA’s ability to conduct immediate site investigations. For frontline healthcare workers, the concurrent violations of