How many OSHA inspections were conducted in Oregon?

According to OSHA enforcement data, Oregon has 11,981 total OSHA inspections on record across 5,103 tracked employers. These inspections resulted in 21,930 total violations.

What are the total OSHA penalties in Oregon?

OSHA has assessed $5.8M in total penalties against employers in Oregon. This covers all current (adjusted) penalty amounts following any settlements or reductions from the initial assessed amount.

How much was recovered in back wages in Oregon?

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $14.7M in back wages from employers in Oregon across 595 enforcement cases. This represents wages owed to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.

Which employers have the worst OSHA records in Oregon?

The employers with the highest combined OSHA penalties and wage theft violations in Oregon are listed on this page. You can view each employer's full inspection history, violation counts, and penalty amounts by clicking their name.

States › Oregon

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.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

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 →

NV

$33,508,424
MA

$29,041,068
TN

$24,610,636
WA

$12,220,960
NC

$10,686,507
OR (this)

$5,783,273

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

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

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.

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.

#	Employer	Inspections	Violations	Penalty + wages
1	G BuildersDamascus	0	0	$826K
2	KinderCarePortland	0	0	$502K
3	Vigor Marine, LLCPortland	18	52	$418K
4	Buffet PalaceBeaverton	0	0	$418K
5	New Tech FramersSilverton	0	0	$406K
6	Misoya BistroMedford	0	0	$280K
7	Pizzicato PizzaPortland	0	0	$270K
8	GE ForestryMedford	0	0	$255K
9	Hawaiian HutCentral Point	0	0	$214K
10	Columbia HelicopterPortland	0	0	$211K
11	Bottomley PropertiesGresham	0	0	$204K
12	Great NW Gutters, LLCSherwood	0	0	$196K
13	Bonsai Teriyaki and SushiMedford	0	0	$188K
14	B & G Ditchen FarmSilverton	0	0	$176K
15	Ciber, Inc.Portland	0	0	$175K
16	K.M. Nielsen Trucking, LPBeaverton	0	0	$174K
17	Energy Conservation InsulationBend	0	0	$159K
18	Civic ConstructionPortland	0	0	$156K
19	U.S. Postal ServicePortland	38	29	$155K
20	KL Farms Fire LLCSummerville	0	0	$152K

All employers in Oregon

Employer	City	Inspections	Penalty
Bethesda Lutheran Communities INC	Gresham	2	$100
Carter 2 Systems INC	Hillsboro	3	$100
Fedex Ground Package Systems INC	The Dalles	3	$100
Mixer Sheet Metal INC	Clackamas	2	$100
Lost Creek Industries INC	Springfield	2	$100
Gary Hansen Kaye Hansen	Junction City	2	$100
Atw Manufacturing CO INC	Eugene	2	$100
Willamette Graystone INC	Bend	2	$100
American Bridge Manufacturing CO	Reedsport	2	$100
City of Turner	Turner	2	$100
Tree Tippers LLC	Elkton	2	$100
Future Logging CO	Grand Ronde	2	$100
Harvey & Price CO	Eugene	3	$100
Inland Point LP	North Bend	2	$100
Mike Pihl Logging CO INC	Vernonia	2	$100
Whites Farm LLC	Independence	2	$100
Wright Tree Service INC	Eugene	4	$100
The Crespelle Alliance INC	Albany	3	$100
Corvallis Assisted Living LLC	Corvallis	2	$100
Jamaro INC	Philomath	2	$100
D O M Enterprises INC	White City	2	$100
Collier Woodworking LLC	Roseburg	2	$100
NW Construction Services & Sales INC	Junction City	2	$100
Obanskye LLC	Eugene	2	$100
JWC LLC a LLC of Washington	Molalla	2	$100
City of Cascade Locks	Cascade Locks	3	$100
Oregon Coast Community Action	Coos Bay	2	$100
Alamo Paving CO	Clackamas	2	$100
Andersen Structures LLC	Hillsboro	2	$100
Oak Street Tank & Steel INC	Ashland	2	$100
Lloyd L Scolari	Coquille	3	$100
Gordon W Hentze	Junction City	2	$100
Les Schwab Warehouse Center INC	Heppner	2	$100
Mantis Precision Manufacturing INC	Brookings	2	$100
Ninth Inning CORP	Salem	2	$100
City of Junction City	Junction City	2	$100
Patrick Industries INC	Woodburn	2	$100
Pacificorp	Lakeview	3	$100
Port of Brookings Harbor	Brookings	2	$100
Pacific Dental Group LLC	Portland	2	$100
All Weather Construction INC	Salem	2	$100
Riverridge Excavating & Logging INC	Philomath	3	$100
Lanpacific INC	McKenzie Bridge	2	$100
Creative Plastics Injection Molding INC	Clackamas	2	$100
Eric Dahlgren	Saint Helens	2	$100
Michael R Lehman	Tillamook	2	$100
Johnny W Strauch	Silverton	3	$100
Tom Dwyer Automotive Services INC	Portland	2	$100
Row River Valley Water District	Dorena	2	$100
L & W Supply CORP	Bend	2	$100

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Industries in Oregon

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

Top Cities in Oregon

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

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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 →