# Oregon — State OSHA plan civil penalty maximums by violation type compared with federal

For Oregon, violation type is repeat; penalty maximum is $170,046; penalty minimum is $12,147; federal maximum is $165,514; effective date is January 1, 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Violation type:** repeat _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Penalty maximum:** $170,046 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty minimum:** $12,147
- **Federal maximum:** $165,514 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Effective date:** January 1, 2026
- **Computation method:** First-instance serious initial penalty x4 for 1st repeat, x6 for 2nd, x8 for 3rd; OTS repeat = $12,147; size reduction of $7,618 for employers with ≤50 employees _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute citation:** OAR 437-001-0135 through 437-001-0203 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The maximum-adjusted penalty amount for a repeat violation is $170,046.

## Source

- https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/5632-2026.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
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