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CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC

17201 NE SACRAMENTO ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97230
238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
2
over 34 years
Violations
2
$740 in penalties
Penalties
$740
$370 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $740 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,478 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$740
$370 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $740 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7030.0400111$500Oct 1991Oct 1991
OAR 437-001-0744(3)(B)11$240Apr 2021Apr 2021

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 2382 within OR. Peer group: 2,478 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
75th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
0.3
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 312 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in OR — for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC, not this location alone

Violations
4
Assessed penalties
$554

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 4 citations · 4 contractor · $554 proposed / $554 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8993246
Santosh DBA CalPortland
Columbia, OR
contractor: Christenson Electric Inc.
Mar 2018NoHighNegligence$191$191
9439628
Santosh DBA CalPortland
Columbia, OR
contractor: Christenson Electric Inc.
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9439627
Santosh DBA CalPortland
Columbia, OR
contractor: Christenson Electric Inc.
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9376688
Santosh DBA CalPortland
Columbia, OR
contractor: Christenson Electric Inc.
Jun 2019NoModNegligence$121$121

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OR — for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
36-CA-010692Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010659Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-008589Unfair labor practiceNov 1999Aug 2000ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-007270Unfair labor practiceMar 1994Jul 2000ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
282204
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$35K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Transportation
$27K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Transportation$27K
Department of Homeland Security$7K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 511210 - SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS. Last action: 2020-05-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-17Complaint11$240
1991-10-02Planned11$500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC's OSHA violation history?
CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $740 in total penalties.
How does CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.