OSHA Fines SF General For Seven Violations Following Fatal Stabbing of Social Worker (opens original article in a new tab)

OSHA fined San Francisco General Hospital $130,500 for seven violations related to workplace violence after a social worker was fatally stabbed in December. The hospital was found to have systemic safety deficiencies, including inadequate security and training.

• OSHA fined SF General $130,500 for seven workplace-violence-prevention violations.
• The hospital had systemic deficiencies in security, training, and threat management prior to the stabbing.
• A social worker was fatally stabbed by a patient in December, leading to the investigation.