This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

City of Portland Safety Record

Portland, OR · Public Administration

D

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/04/2014

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, City of Portland in Portland, Oregon has 353 workplace safety violations across 202 inspections, with 175 classified as serious and $95,210 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2014.

City of Portland, located in Portland, Oregon, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 353 violations on file, 175 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $95,210.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

353 Violations
202 Inspections
175 Serious
$95,210 Penalties
Serious?
175 ($48,485)
Other-than-Serious?
164 ($3,065)
Repeat?
10 ($23,660)
Willful?
4 ($20,000)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 10 inspections (14 total) since 1991
1926.0651 OSHA Standard
Cited in 8 inspections (10 total) since 1989
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 6 inspections (8 total) since 1994
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 6 inspections (6 total) since 1995
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 6 inspections (6 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $156,190 in penalties for City of Portland, later reduced to $95,210 — a 39% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
22 citations $1,250
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
14 citations $1,540
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
13 citations $1,850
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
11 citations $625
1926.0651 OSHA Standard
10 citations $2,790
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/04/2014 Complaint? Portland, OR 5 $3,915
05/30/2014 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/30/2014 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/22/2014 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/22/2014 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/28/2014 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
10/15/2013 Follow-Up? Portland, OR 0 $0
08/29/2013 Follow-Up? Portland, OR 0 $0
07/30/2013 Planned? Portland, OR 3 $600
07/30/2013 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
06/26/2013 Planned? Portland, OR 3 $300
05/28/2013 Planned? Portland, OR 7 $900
05/28/2013 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
03/27/2013 Referral? Portland, OR 0 $0
03/13/2013 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $600
03/13/2013 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
02/27/2013 Planned? Portland, OR 1 $0
12/04/2012 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/08/2012 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $250
10/11/2012 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/13/2012 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/12/2012 Planned? Portland, OR 3 $0
09/10/2012 Programmed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/07/2012 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $0
05/23/2012 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
12/07/2011 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/08/2011 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $5,000
11/01/2010 Accident? Portland, OR 0 $0
10/04/2010 Complaint? Portland, OR 3 $325
09/22/2010 Complaint? Portland, OR 2 $810
07/20/2010 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $13,500
06/24/2010 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/27/2010 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $7,500
03/05/2010 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $1,750
03/04/2010 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $105
11/16/2009 Referral? Portland, OR 4 $4,960
09/01/2009 Planned? Portland, OR 6 $1,270
08/17/2009 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $0
08/17/2009 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
08/06/2009 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $210
06/17/2009 Planned? Portland, OR 1 $200
05/13/2009 Accident? Portland, OR 1 $250
04/07/2009 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $210
11/04/2008 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/15/2008 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
02/26/2008 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $105
02/12/2008 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
02/12/2008 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
01/10/2008 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $210
10/19/2007 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
02/08/2007 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
12/22/2006 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
12/08/2006 Planned? Portland, OR 13 $1,410
09/28/2006 Follow-Up? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/28/2006 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $0
07/12/2006 Referral? Portland, OR 0 $0
06/21/2006 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/16/2006 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $0
04/26/2006 Complaint? Portland, OR 2 $325
07/21/2005 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $0
03/28/2005 Complaint? Portland, OR 4 $325
11/30/2004 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/30/2004 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/30/2004 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/30/2004 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
07/29/2004 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $500
07/16/2004 Follow-Up? Portland, OR 0 $0
05/27/2004 Planned? Portland, OR 2 $500
02/19/2004 Complaint? Portland, OR 3 $100
12/02/2002 Accident? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/21/2002 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $210
08/27/2002 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $0
11/29/2001 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
08/28/2001 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/30/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/27/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/17/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/16/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 1 $0
04/12/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/12/2001 Planned? Portland, OR 1 $0
03/20/2001 Complaint? Portland, OR 4 $390
03/20/2001 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
03/19/2001 Complaint? Portland, OR 2 $300
11/16/2000 Planned? Portland, OR 6 $195
04/27/2000 Accident? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/10/2000 Unprogrammed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/07/2000 Unprogrammed Related? Portland, OR 0 $0
04/07/2000 Complaint? Portland, OR 6 $0
02/24/2000 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/17/1999 Complaint? Portland, OR 1 $0
06/07/1999 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
03/30/1999 Complaint? Portland, OR 0 $0
03/11/1999 Accident? Portland, OR 24 $1,600
03/11/1999 Follow-Up? Portland, OR 0 $0
11/10/1998 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0
09/23/1998 Complaint? Portland, OR 2 $200
09/23/1998 Referral? Portland, OR 1 $100
10/09/1997 Complaint? Portland, OR 2 $210
10/03/1997 Accident? Portland, OR 0 $0
06/05/1997 Planned? Portland, OR 0 $0

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