WEST PENN ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WEST PENN ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. — a general medical and surgical hospitals facility located at 320 EAST NORTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $56,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-01-24.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $56,500.00 is more than 21.4× 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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 July 21, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 25, 2017. Of the 15 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 $56,500.00 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 $3,766.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for West Penn Allegheny Health System reveals a pervasive breakdown in the facility’s Bloodborne