SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1311 SO. I ST., FORT SMITH, AR 72901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,201.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-05-03.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 20 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 30, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 7, 2006. Of the 20 total citations, 15 (75%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,201.00 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 $1,310.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of Sparks Regional Medical Center revealed a systemic collapse of infection control and administrative