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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 4, 2024 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations16
Serious+15
Initial penalty$83,400
Current penalty$83,400
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 4, 2024, OSHA opened 107657 - Allina Health System Dba Abbott Northwestern Hospi’s inspection #347532376 at MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — an establishment in the general medical & surgical hospitals industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 16 violations totaling $83,400 in current penalties. Of those, 15 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
16violations total
Serious1594%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious16%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

16citations issued
$83,400current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01010
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01011
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01012
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01013
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000
Serious
Citation #01014
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01015
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000
Other
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1904.29(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,000
Current$1,000
Serious
Citation #01001
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01002
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01003
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01004
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01005
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01006
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,200
Current$7,200
Serious
Citation #01007
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01008
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600
Serious
Citation #01009
182.653(02)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,600
Current$5,600

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 347532376 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 347532376 directly: