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CITY OF PORTLAND

1111 SW 2ND AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97204
Operated by City of Portland · 1 of 67 establishments
922120Police Protection
EIN 936002236

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OSHA inspections
45
over 39 years
Violations
97
$23,320 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CITY OF PORTLAND has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 45 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $23,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 349 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
45
1.2 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
97
2.5 / yr
Penalties
$23,320
$240 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
26 of 45
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 45

51% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $17,740 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
42251$3,500Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 7155.00200433$300Mar 1987Apr 1988
29 CFR 7155.003022$500Mar 1987Apr 1988
29 CFR 7410.1800322$200Feb 1987Jan 1988
29 CFR 7670.2850222$150Mar 1987Jan 1988
29 CFR 7410.0350222$50Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 7400.0650322Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 7880.1400122Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0111$3,500Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$1,890Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1926.1053 B1311$1,750Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0111$1,250Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$1,125Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 7640.12511$900Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA11$500Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 7136.00200511$500Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$450Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$450Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 7500.0250111$400Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$325Dec 2010Dec 2010

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 9221 within OR. Peer group: 349 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

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
−2.7
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.8

Reported for 23 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
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
11
Complaint
26
Accident
1
Referral
5

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 CITY OF PORTLAND. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 13, 2000SECURITY GUARD,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PUNCTURE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Aug 201311

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2013 – Aug 2013Other Local Governmental FacilitiesFMLA11

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF PORTLAND. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF PORTLAND. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 CITY OF PORTLAND. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF PORTLAND. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$613K
Obligated (all-time)
$6.0M
Awards
137
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$3.6M
Company-wide — CITY OF PORTLAND (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$454K
Obligated (all-time)
$5.8M
Awards (all-time)
137

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$3.6M
General Services Administration$1.2M
Department of Justice$625K
Department of the Treasury$330K
Department of Homeland Security$169K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221310 - WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. Last action: 2025-05-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-02-27Complaint0$0
2022-06-03Complaint0$0
2021-06-07Complaint0$0
2019-09-19Complaint0$0
2016-10-27Planned1$0
2016-09-29Complaint0$0
2014-09-04Complaint54$3,915
2012-11-08Referral1$250
2012-09-10Programmed Related0$0
2010-10-04Complaint33$325
2010-06-24Planned0$0
2010-03-05Referral11$1,750
2009-11-16Referral44$4,960
2008-02-12Planned0$0
2008-02-12Planned0$0
2007-10-19Planned0$0
2007-02-08Planned0$0
2006-07-12Referral0$0
2004-11-30Planned0$0
2004-11-30Planned0$0
2001-03-20Complaint0$0
2001-03-19Complaint22$300
2000-04-27Accident0$0
2000-04-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
2000-04-07Complaint64$3,600
1998-09-23Complaint22$200
1998-09-23Referral11$100
1997-10-09Complaint22$210
1997-06-05Planned0$0
1996-06-27Complaint0$0
1996-02-21Complaint73$610
1994-03-11Complaint1$0
1994-03-11Complaint1$0
1993-06-15Complaint0$0
1992-09-15Complaint0$0
1992-09-15Complaint11$300
1990-09-10Complaint128$1,850
1988-02-03Complaint105$2,870
1987-12-18Complaint53$770
1987-08-04Follow-up0$0
1987-05-12Complaint4$0
1987-01-22Complaint1$0
1987-01-20Planned92$300
1987-01-20Complaint7$0
1987-01-20Complaint11$1,010

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CITY OF PORTLAND is one of 67 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Portland.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Portland across all 67 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF PORTLAND 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup City of Portland, which operates 67 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF PORTLAND's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF PORTLAND has 45 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $23,320 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF PORTLAND's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF PORTLAND operates in the police protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. CITY OF PORTLAND's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.