Oregon logged only 3 scaffolding violations under 1926.451 in the past 12 months, but don’t let the small number fool you. Every single one was classified as Serious, the average penalty landed at $1,214, and not one dollar of that got knocked down through negotiation or appeal — the average penalty reduction across these cases was 0%. If you’re a contractor in this state looking at a scaffolding citation right now, the data says OSHA is not backing off the amount once it’s issued.
