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Oregon runs its own State Plan, Oregon OSHA, for private employers and state and local government. Enforcement records show 17,117 inspections at private worksites in Oregon opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 26,598 citations.

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Private-sector inspections
17,117
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Nationwide OSHA data
Built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide

Which safety rules apply in Oregon

Oregon runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan, Oregon OSHA, under the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon OSHA. It covers private employers and state and local government in Oregon.

Oregon OSHA writes and cites its own codified standards, OAR 437.

Some work stays under federal OSHA even inside a State Plan state: maritime work (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring), most federal enclaves and military bases, tribal land and U.S. Postal Service operations.

What gets cited in Oregon, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Oregon opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The industry that stands out most is Healthcare: 9% of Oregon’s citations, 3.5 times its share across all states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Oregon

  1. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)1,969 citations
  2. Respiratory protection1,190 citations
  3. Electrical safety909 citations
  4. Ladder safety884 citations
  5. Fall protection & working at heights828 citations
  6. Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease650 citations

38% of the 26,598 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard; the rest are under Oregon’s own standards and aren’t counted here.

Where Oregon’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction23% · about 4,947
  2. Manufacturing14% · about 2,960
  3. Residential & Commercial Services10% · about 2,158
  4. Healthcare9% · about 1,875 · 3.5×
  5. Agriculture8% · about 1,806 · 2.7×
  6. Auto & Vehicle Services6% · about 1,355 · 1.7×

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across all states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Oregon

Oregon OSHA cites under its own state code, OAR 437, which is numbered differently from the federal standards the ranking is built on. So all 262 trades in Oregon are scheduled from the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available for Oregon. Oregon’s own figures, shown alongside, count only citations under federal-numbered standards plus accident reports. Oregon’s own rules are listed below.

Trades that stand out in Oregon

Oregon’s most-cited industry, then the ones over-represented here, each with its most-cited trade (counted by the industry codes that belong to that trade).

Construction

General Construction

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in Oregon: about 2,437 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Oregon cites its own state code, numbered differently from the federal standards, so your schedule uses the national pattern, the most reliable data available for it. Oregon’s own data, shown alongside, counts only federal-standard citations and accident reports.

Oregon data

336 citations, about 3 deaths, about 1 hospitalization since October 2020 (federal-standard citations and accident reports only)

  1. 1Ladder safety · 103 citations
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights · 46 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Scaffolds · 33 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

11,017 citations, about 121 deaths, about 57 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 2,984 citations, about 48 deaths
  2. 2Scaffolds · 1,355 citations, about 6 deaths
  3. 3Ladder safety · 945 citations, about 8 deaths

Healthcare

Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

The Healthcare trade with the most citations at private worksites in Oregon: about 1,521 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Healthcare makes up 3.5 times as large a share of Oregon’s citations as across all states.

Oregon cites its own state code, numbered differently from the federal standards, so your schedule uses the national pattern, the most reliable data available for it. Oregon’s own data, shown alongside, counts only citations under federal standards and accident reports (about 218 citations since October 2020).

Oregon data

218 citations since October 2020 (federal-standard citations and accident reports only)

  1. 1Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease · 76 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 37 citations
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 20 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

2,389 citations, about 7 deaths, about 5 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Respiratory protection · 702 citations
  2. 2Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease · 447 citations
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 38 citations, about 2 deaths

Agriculture

Nursery & Greenhouse

The Agriculture trade with the most citations at private worksites in Oregon: about 380 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Agriculture makes up 2.7 times as large a share of Oregon’s citations as across all states.

Oregon cites its own state code, numbered differently from the federal standards, so your schedule uses the national pattern, the most reliable data available for it. Oregon’s own data, shown alongside, counts only citations under federal standards and accident reports (about 5 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Oregon data

5 citations, about 1 death since October 2020 (federal-standard citations and accident reports only)

Shown for reference; the national pattern ranks this trade’s hazards.

NationwideDrives the schedule

249 citations, about 8 deaths, about 5 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 33 citations
  2. 2Machine guarding · 15 citations
  3. 3Respiratory protection · 24 citations

Auto & Vehicle Services

Auto Repair & General Maintenance

The Auto & Vehicle Services trade with the most citations at private worksites in Oregon: about 593 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Auto & Vehicle Services makes up 1.7 times as large a share of Oregon’s citations as across all states.

Oregon cites its own state code, numbered differently from the federal standards, so your schedule uses the national pattern, the most reliable data available for it. Oregon’s own data, shown alongside, counts only citations under federal standards and accident reports (382 citations since October 2020).

Oregon data

382 citations since October 2020 (federal-standard citations and accident reports only)

  1. 1Respiratory protection · 52 citations
  2. 2Hand & power tools, grinders · 37 citations
  3. 3Electrical safety · 12 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

4,759 citations, about 37 deaths, about 21 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Struck-by & falling objects · 0 citations, about 10 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 710 citations
  3. 3Mobile equipment, haulage & jobsite vehicles · 1 citation, about 12 deaths

Seasonal and yearly topics in the Oregon schedule

Oregon OSHA has its own rules for some seasonal hazards, and the schedule names them. Topics with no state or federal standard are placed as practice guidance.

In season

  • Heat illness prevention

    In season May 1 – Sep 30 · Oregon OSHA has its own heat rule

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

  • Wildfire smoke protection

    In season Jul 1 – Oct 31 · Oregon OSHA has its own wildfire smoke rule

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

  • Cold & wet weather work

    In season Nov 1 – Feb 28 · no federal standard; practice guidance

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

Once a year

  • Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)

    Placed once a year by policy: HazCom training is required at first assignment and when a new hazard is introduced (29 CFR 1910.1200(h))

  • Emergency action & fire prevention

    Placed once a year by policy: emergency action plan review is required at assignment and when the plan changes (29 CFR 1910.38(f))

  • Reporting serious injuries & recordkeeping

    Placed once a year by policy: reporting duties (29 CFR 1904.39) and the annual 300A summary (29 CFR 1904.32)

How the schedule is built, not legal advice. Check the rules for your worksites with Oregon OSHA.

How My Safety Solution works in Oregon

  • When you set up your company, you pick Oregon. The app then applies Oregon OSHA and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • Talks don’t cite Oregon’s own state rules, so check those with Oregon OSHA for your worksites.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Check Oregon OSHA’s own recordkeeping rules for anything it adds. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a Oregon OSHA citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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