317730434 - OHA HS OREGON STATE HOSPITAL

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 317730434 - OHA HS OREGON STATE HOSPITAL — a psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals facility located at 2600 CENTER ST NE, SALEM, OR 97310 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,180.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-04-27.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $54,180.00 is more than 20.5× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 622210). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

State Context: Within OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 16, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 30, 2023. Of the 3 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $18,060.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action against Oregon State Hospital reveals a profound systemic failure in workplace violence prevention, punctuated by a rare