Establishment profile
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
1945 SE WATER AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97214
712110 — Museums
EIN 930402877
Summary
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $6,588 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $6,588 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 1 | $690 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2006 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1995 | Jul 2011 |
| OAR 437-002-0134(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,458 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| OAR 437-001-0760(1)(B)(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 M01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22113 A | 1 | 1 | $195 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76001 B D | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| OAR 437-002-0134(1)(B) | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 7121 within OR. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 250 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
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
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 OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. 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 OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 1945 SOUTHEAST WATER AVENUE · PORTLAND, OR, 97214 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOUND BOOTHS AND ASSOICATED SOFTWARE FOR HEARING TESTING AND TRAINING.contract · Last action 2010-05-17$224,160
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAIR ROCKET EXHIBIT AND RADAR ALTIMETER EXHIBITcontract · Last action 2010-09-02$95,800
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRADAR ALTIMETERcontract · Last action 2018-10-18$46,285
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF ICESAT-2 LASER ALIMETER TRAVELING EXHIBITcontract · Last action 2015-02-10$38,306
- Department of Veterans AffairsHEARING EDUCATION AND TESTING STATIONScontract · Last action 2011-10-04$22,889
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF 'OTHER FUNCTIONS' HEARING BOOTH TEARDOWN,CRATING AND STORAGEcontract · Last action 2012-11-29$13,053
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF REPAIR OF RADAR ALTIMETERcontract · Last action 2016-06-16$11,950
- Department of Veterans AffairsHEARING EDU AND TESTING STATIONcontract · Last action 2011-08-11$10,167
- Department of Veterans AffairsHEARING EDUCATION AND TESTING STATION PURCHASEcontract · Last action 2011-03-11$10,167
- Department of the InteriorSALMON CAMPcontract · Last action 2010-06-24$5,000
- Department of the InteriorSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ON SALMON CONSERVATION AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN PURSUING NATURAL RESOUCE CAREERS.contract · Last action 2009-06-09$5,000
- Department of the Interiorcontract · Last action 2008-05-02$5,000
- Environmental Protection AgencyRENTAL OF MUSEUM SPACE AND A/V EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2011-01-25$2,779
- Department of DefenseYRRP- OMSI KIDS EVENTcontract · Last action 2011-03-16$2,725
- Department of Veterans AffairsFRIDAY OUTING FOR VETERANScontract · Last action 2008-02-11$75
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-15$50
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423450 - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2018-10-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $3,458 | |
| 2017-04-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $600 | |
| 2011-03-11 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $1,480 | |
| 2006-12-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-06 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1995-03-10 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $525 | |
| 1994-01-18 | Complaint | 3 | — | $105 |
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 OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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- What is OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY's OSHA violation history?
- OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $6,588 in total penalties.
- How does OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY's safety record compare to its industry?
- OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY operates in the museums industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.