KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER — a health care facility located at 347 N KUAKINI ST, HONOLULU, HI 96817 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 82 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $78,671.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-11-15.

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 $78,671.00 is more than 29.8× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 622110). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

State Context: Within HI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,502.81.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 82 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 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 May 10, 1984 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 22, 2010. Of the 82 total citations, 8 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $78,671.00 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 $959.40 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Kuakini Medical Center, resulting in 82