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State enforcement profile · #43 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Oregon — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Oregon has 5,103 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 11,981 OSHA inspections and $5.8M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $14.7M in back wages across 595 enforcement cases.

5,103
Employers
11,981
Inspections
$5.8M
OSHA penalties
$14.7M
Back wages

The state in one line

Oregon ranks #43 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 21,930 violations cited across 11,981 inspections and $14.7M in wages recovered for workers.

#43
of 56 states by penalties
1.83
violations per inspection
$1K
avg penalty per employer
595
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book OR · Oregon AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#43/56 · 11,981 insp · $5.8M

  • BOOK 5,103 employers
  • INSP 11,981 inspections
  • RANK #43 of 56
  • PEN $5.8M
  • RATE 1.83 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $14.7M
  • PHOTO Washington

Nearest employer-book peer: Washington ($6.4M penalty gap)

Oregon ranks #43 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 21,930 violations cited across 11,981 inspections and $14.7M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Oregon in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Oregon carries $5.8M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #43 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Oregon ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$1,133 Bottom 1% least affordable more affordable than 0% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Above this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Oregon $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Oregon.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Oregon cites 21,930 total violations at an average current penalty of $263.72 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Oregon

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1G BuildersDamascus00$826K
2KinderCarePortland00$502K
3Vigor Marine, LLCPortland1852$418K
4Buffet PalaceBeaverton00$418K
5New Tech FramersSilverton00$406K
6Misoya BistroMedford00$280K
7Pizzicato PizzaPortland00$270K
8GE ForestryMedford00$255K
9Hawaiian HutCentral Point00$214K
10Columbia HelicopterPortland00$211K
11Bottomley PropertiesGresham00$204K
12Great NW Gutters, LLCSherwood00$196K
13Bonsai Teriyaki and SushiMedford00$188K
14B & G Ditchen FarmSilverton00$176K
15Ciber, Inc.Portland00$175K
16K.M. Nielsen Trucking, LPBeaverton00$174K
17Energy Conservation InsulationBend00$159K
18Civic ConstructionPortland00$156K
19U.S. Postal ServicePortland3829$155K
20KL Farms Fire LLCSummerville00$152K

All employers in Oregon

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
El TapatioSaint Helens0$0
City of the DallesThe Dalles2$2K
Mid Valley Gravel COCorvallis4$2K
Crystal Clear Cleaning INCBend3$2K
Asian Thai BistroGresham0$0
Harris Enterprises NW INCTualatin2$2K
Crestview Operations LLCPortland5$2K
R Klindtworth Roofing INCCorvallis2$2K
Allweather Wood LLCWhite City3$2K
Chervenell Construction COPendleton3$2K
Performance Contracting INCPortland3$2K
Clackamas CountyOregon City3$2K
J Myers Construction LLCPortland2$2K
Sideco Construction LLCPortland2$2K
Fox Lumber Sales INCGaston3$2K
Sundance BoatsPortland2$2K
Uidc PropertiesCanyonville2$2K
Modern Building Systems INCAumsville3$2K
Connie a SandersAstoria3$2K
Peachwave in EugeneEugene0$0
H Mart Portland INCTigard3$2K
Mercado San FranciscoSalem0$0
SP Newsprint CO LLCNewberg5$2K
Algonquin Construction INCPortland3$2K
Fred Meyer Stores INCPortland4$2K
AM/PM Wood VillageWood Village0$0
Helser Industries INCTualatin3$2K
Fuji's Japanese RestaurantClackamas0$0
Azure Farms INCMoro5$2K
Pristine Remodeling Group LLCEugene2$2K
Van Norman Logging INCGlendale2$2K
Ross Traw & Donna J TrawEugene2$2K
Premier Cleaning Services LLCPortland3$2K
Jinthay Trading CORPPortland5$2K
Marine Terminals CorporationPortland2$2K
WFJ Exterior Clean Up, Inc.Portland0$0
Zuver Construction LLCWest Linn2$2K
Breakthrough ITBeaverton0$0
T JJJ INCEugene3$2K
Oregon Woods INCEugene2$2K
City of GladstoneGladstone2$2K
Trillium Lumber COPortland2$2K
Rogue Valley Resource Management LLCGrants Pass8$2K
State of Oregon University of OregonCharleston2$2K
Four Winds MotelDepoe Bay0$0
Ventura Foods LLCPortland5$2K
Davis Cabinets, Inc.Junction City0$0
Willamette Fence CO INCPortland2$2K
Jerry's Painting and Remodeling INCAlbany2$2K
P & a Metal Fab INCClackamas4$2K
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Industries in Oregon

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Oregon.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManagement of CompaniesManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Oregon

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Oregon (of 139 total).

Portland (997)Eugene (311)Salem (241)Bend (185)Medford (140)Hillsboro (102)Roseburg (98)Beaverton (89)Klamath Falls (83)Albany (71)Grants Pass (71)Corvallis (70)Springfield (69)Clackamas (65)Coos Bay (64)Gresham (64)Tualatin (63)Hood River (61)The Dalles (53)McMinnville (52)

View all 139 cities in Oregon →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Oregon: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Oregon.

Kentucky $5.7M Montana $5.6M South Dakota $5.9M Minnesota $5.5M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Oregon's 1.83 per inspection.

Colorado 1.82/insp Idaho 1.85/insp Florida 1.80/insp Oklahoma 1.78/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →