OSHA Penalties by State
OSHA Penalties in Oregon (2026)
Oregon runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Oregon OSHA, covering private-sector employers. In 2026, a serious violation carries up to $17,004 and a willful or repeat violation up to $170,046 under the state's own maximums.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
Oregon is an OSHA-approved State Plan covering both private and public employers. Private-sector construction employers in this state answer to the state plan, not federal OSHA. Its standards must be at least as effective as federal OSHA, and some state plans set higher penalty maximums. A serious violation carries up to $17,004 and a willful or repeat violation up to $170,046 per violation in 2026.
29 CFR 1903.15state statute2026 amounts unchanged from 2025, with no inflation increase.
Is Oregon federal OSHA or a state plan?
Oregon runs a full OSHA-approved state plan covering private and public employers, administered by Oregon OSHA.
Private-sector construction employers in this state answer to the state plan, not federal OSHA. Its standards must be at least as effective as federal OSHA, and some state plans set higher penalty maximums.
29 CFR 190229 approved state plans
Compare all 29 plans, their agencies and their penalty caps on the OSHA State Plans hub.
Whose HazCom rule applies in Oregon?
Oregon has its own hazard communication rule to read. OSHA lists hazard communication among this plan’s own standards, one of 10 full State Plans, out of 22. That label says a state rule exists, not what it contains: some states write a separate text, some deliver the federal text under their own numbering at fixed dates, and some add a state right-to-know layer on top of the federal standard.
Oregon set its own HazCom deadlines. The gap from federal is not uniform: about six months later for employers on substances (June 1, 2027), about seven and a half months for manufacturers, but only about six weeks for mixture manufacturers and under two weeks for mixture employers.
Rule: OAR 437-002-0376
Oregon OSHA states in its adoption notice that its revised dates are "in lieu of adopting the January 15, 2026, Federal Register notice", the federal extension, and that it "did not adopt 29 CFR 1910.1200(j), Effective Dates". OAR 437-002-0376 prescribes instead: (j)(1) July 1, 2026; (j)(2)(i) January 1, 2027; (j)(2)(ii) June 1, 2027; (j)(3)(i) January 1, 2028; (j)(3)(ii) June 1, 2028.
Adoption verified 2026-08-07 against OSHA’s state-plan record. HCS 2024 deadlines by state plan.
Chemical inventory reporting (EPCRA Tier II) in Oregon
Oregon collects the annual report through its Community Right to Know program, online in CHS Manager; the 2025 report was due January 1 to March 1, 2026.
Oregon Tier II: filing system, deadline and fees, in the state's own words
Oregon Penalty Rates (2026)
Per-violation civil penalties. Oregon sets its own maximums (see note below). ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142State-set figures, effective January 1, 2026 (Oregon OSHA Bulletin 1-2026; summary 440-5632, read 2026-09-15).
Serious Violation
$17,004
per violation (max)
Willful / Repeat
$170,046
per violation (max)
Failure to Abate
State schedule
per day, state schedule
Oregon sets its own penalty maximums. Oregon OSHA sets its own maximums (ORS 654.086(4), OAR 437-001-0142; adjusted annually by Bulletin 1-2026, effective Jan 1, 2026): serious up to $17,004; willful/repeat up to $170,046. Where a violation caused or contributed to a work-related death, Oregon sets a mandatory minimum as well as a higher ceiling, and the two differ by violation class: a serious violation carries $21,765 to $54,412, and a repeat or willful violation carries $54,412 to $272,058 (Bulletin 1-2026 penalty tables). A willful or repeat violation that caused or contributed to a death has its own tier: up to $272,058 in 2026 (Bulletin 1-2026).
| Violation type | Minimum | Maximum | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | State schedule | $17,004 | ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142 |
| Other-Than-Serious | $0 | State schedule | ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142 |
| Willful | State schedule | $170,046 | ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142 |
| Repeated | State schedule | $170,046 | ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142 |
| Failure to Abate | None | state schedule | ORS 654.086(4) + OAR 437-001-0142 |
Oregon sets these maximums by state law; reductions for size, good faith and history follow the state agency’s own penalty policy, not the federal manual.
Oregon Construction Enforcement (FY2025)
OSHA · FY2025Construction (NAICS 23) enforcement by Oregon OSHA for October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.
1,752
Construction citations
729
Inspections with citations
$6,261,465
Penalties (current amounts)
Source: OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23 (Oregon, FY2025).
Work fatality rates in Oregon, 2024
2.6
fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries
5.8
per 100,000 full-time workers in construction, 40th highest of the 40 states BLS published
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: fatal injury rates by state of incident and industry, all ownerships, 2024 . BLS computes state rates with CPS and LAUS data; they rank states against each other and are not compared here with the national hours-based rate.
Help and oversight in Oregon
Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Oregon, the program is Oregon OSHA Consultation Services (Department of Consumer & Business Services). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Oregon OSHA Profile
- •Who enforces private construction: Oregon OSHA (State Plan).
- •Maximum penalties: $17,004 serious / $170,046 willful-repeat (state-set), state-schedulefailure-to-abate.
- •To contest: Oregon OSHA runs its own contest and review process under state law; the deadline is on the citation.
- •FY2025 enforcement: 1,752 construction citations across 729 inspections ($6,261,465 in penalties).
Frequently-Cited OSHA Standards & Oregon Guides
Frequently-cited OSHA construction standards, each with a guide specific to Oregon (penalties, common violations, checklist).Where shown, citation counts are federal OSHA construction totals, national, FY2025. Oregon OSHA enforces its own equivalent requirements in Oregon.
- Fall Protection29 CFR 1926.5016,772 citations · $44,891,816 · federal national FY2025
- HazCom / GHS29 CFR 1910.1200698 citations · $984,054 · federal national FY2025
- Ladders (Construction)29 CFR 1926.10532,758 citations · $9,582,763 · federal national FY2025
- Scaffolding29 CFR 1926.4512,152 citations · $7,646,921 · federal national FY2025
- Respiratory Protection29 CFR 1910.134
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)29 CFR 1910.147
- Forklifts29 CFR 1910.178
- Stairways (Construction)29 CFR 1926.1052
- PPE General Requirements29 CFR 1910.132
- Confined Spaces29 CFR 1910.146
Construction trades inspected most in Oregon
Inspections of construction employers opened in Oregon from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, by the inspected employer's industry: 1,207 in all, federal OSHA and State Plan combined.
| Industry (2022 NAICS) | Inspections | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 238160 Roofing Contractors | 264 | 21.9% |
| 236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 246 | 20.4% |
| 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 81 | 6.7% |
| 236118 Residential Remodelers | 78 | 6.5% |
| 238130 Framing Contractors | 76 | 6.3% |
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. data.dol.gov · NAICS 2022, sector 23
FAQ: OSHA in Oregon
▸Is Oregon a federal OSHA or state-plan state?
Oregon is an OSHA-approved State Plan covering both private and public employers. Private-sector construction employers in this state answer to the state plan, not federal OSHA. Its standards must be at least as effective as federal OSHA, and some state plans set higher penalty maximums.
▸What are the maximum OSHA penalties in Oregon in 2026?
Oregon sets its own maximums: Oregon OSHA sets its own maximums (ORS 654.086(4), OAR 437-001-0142; adjusted annually by Bulletin 1-2026, effective Jan 1, 2026): serious up to $17,004; willful/repeat up to $170,046. Where a violation caused or contributed to a work-related death, Oregon sets a mandatory minimum as well as a higher ceiling, and the two differ by violation class: a serious violation carries $21,765 to $54,412, and a repeat or willful violation carries $54,412 to $272,058 (Bulletin 1-2026 penalty tables). A willful or repeat violation that caused or contributed to a death has its own tier: up to $272,058 in 2026 (Bulletin 1-2026). Serious violations carry up to $17,004 each, and Willful or Repeat violations up to $170,046 each. Failure-to-Abate runs up to the amount in the state schedule. These 2026 amounts are unchanged from 2025 (no inflation adjustment).
▸Does Oregon have its own OSHA plan?
Yes. Oregon operates a full state plan administered by Oregon OSHA, covering both private and public employers. State plans must be "at least as effective" as federal OSHA and may set higher penalties.
▸How many OSHA construction citations does Oregon see?
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025), OSHA construction inspections in Oregon produced 1,752 citations across 729 inspections, with $6,261,465 in penalties at current amounts (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23, Construction). Because Oregon runs its own State Plan, these are the state agency's own figures.
▸Did OSHA penalties go up in 2026 in Oregon?
No. The 2026 federal maximums are unchanged from 2025 because the required CPI adjustment was not published (OMB Memo M-26-11), so the 2025 amounts carry forward unchanged. 29 CFR 1903.15 identifies January 15, 2025 as the effective reference for these figures. Oregon's state-set maximums are tracked separately by Oregon OSHA. Do not treat 2026 as an increase.
▸Which OSHA violations are cited most in Oregon construction?
Oregon OSHA cited 29 CFR 1926.1053 most often in Oregon construction in FY2025, 166 times (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards). Nationally, federal OSHA cited fall protection (29 CFR 1926.501) most often in construction in FY2025, 6,772 times (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards).
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Sources & verification
- OSHA Penalties (osha.gov/penalties)
- OSHA State Plans (osha.gov/stateplans)
- 2026 Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties
Penalty amounts and plan status were checked against OSHA sources on 2026-10-05. This page is general information, not legal advice. State plans set their own amounts and procedures; confirm current figures with Oregon OSHA before relying on them.
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Serious violation, Oregon
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