KINGSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KINGSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC — a health care facility located at 329 N. REAL ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,685.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-06-09.
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 $74,685.00 is more than 28.3× 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 8 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 16, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 10, 2020. Of the 8 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 $74,685.00 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 $9,335.63 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Kingston Healthcare Center reveals a systemic failure to implement the mandated California Aerosol Trans