Oregon OSHA

What Oregon OSHA does

Oregon OSHA (Oregon Occupational Safety and Health) is a state government regulatory agency operating as a division of the Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services (DCBS), with statutory authority over workplace safety and health for all Oregon employers and workers. Its core functions are enforcement of occupational safety standards, free on-site consultation, classroom and online safety training, education grant administration, fatality and serious injury intake, and a citation-appeals process. The agency runs two disclosed offices — a Salem central headquarters and a Medford field office handling VPP, SHARP Alliance, recognition awards, and partnerships — and reaches employers and workers through a web-based platform at osha.oregon.gov that delivers online training courses (bilingual via PESO), digital publications, video streaming, and a Resource Center lending library.

The service portfolio is public-resource oriented rather than commercial: products include the Young Employee Safety Awareness online training (45-minute self-paced), the Youth @ Work Talking Safety curriculum, the PESO bilingual training program, the GOSH Conference (the Pacific Northwest's largest workplace health and safety event with 170+ sessions), regional conferences, the Workplace Education and Training Grant Program funding 10+ external partners, free consultation services, the Safety Break for Oregon annual campaign, and downloadable publications. The technology stack is web-based, focused on content delivery (training modules, fact sheets, DVDs, video streaming) rather than AI or platform automation. No public or partner-facing API is documented.

Oregon OSHA's business model is non-commercial: the agency is funded through Oregon state appropriations, provides all consultation, training, and publication services at no direct charge to employers or workers, and derives no fee revenue. Customer concentration risk is structurally low because its "customer base" is the entire Oregon employer and worker population across at least six industry verticals (construction, healthcare, forestry, agriculture, fire services, and general industry). The competitive position is secured by a federally-approved state plan that grants exclusive regulatory jurisdiction within Oregon, a strong interagency partnership network (federal OSHA, OHA, ASSP), and an institutional advisory structure spanning agriculture, construction, fire services, and forest activities.

Name

Oregon OSHA

Legal name

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health

Website

https://osha.oregon.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oregon OSHA is a state government regulatory agency (division of Oregon DCBS) that enforces workplace safety standards, provides free consultation, training, and publications, and administers education grants for all Oregon employers and workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety and Health Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Safety & Health Authorities (Workplace Safety Regulators) (HLAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Public Health Regulation (BPAIAJAL), Workplace Injury & Illness Reporting, Compliance & Enforcement Programs (HLAJAFAK), Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK), General Occupational Safety & OSHA Compliance (EDABAEAA), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Occupational safety regulation
• Workplace safety enforcement
• Safety training services
• Regulatory compliance assistance
• Workplace health consultation

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oregon OSHA is the Oregon state agency responsible for occupational safety and health regulation. It enforces workplace safety and health standards through inspections and citations, provides free on-site consultation services to employers, delivers classroom and online safety training programs in English and Spanish (PESO), publishes fact sheets and compliance guides, and administers educational grant programs to improve workplace safety across the state.

Product overview

Oregon OSHA operates as a state government agency providing a comprehensive suite of workplace safety and health services rather than a commercial product platform. The core offerings center on education and training services, including the Young Employee Safety Awareness Online Training (a 45-minute mobile-accessible course) and the Youth @ Work - Talking Safety curriculum for educators. The agency delivers bilingual services through PESO (bilingual training) and supports workplace safety education via the Workplace Education and Training Grant Program. Key public-facing services include the GOSH Conference (the Pacific Northwest's largest workplace safety event with over 170 sessions), the Resource Center and AV Library for borrowing DVDs and materials, the Safety Break for Oregon annual campaign, self-paced Online Courses on various safety topics, Consultation Services for employers, and a Publications service providing fact sheets, guides, and compliance tools. These services function as interconnected public resources that together support Oregon's workplace safety ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Employee Safety Awareness Online Training A 45-minute online training that provides young workers with awareness of health and safety at work, covering workplace hazards, rights and responsibilities, and emergency preparedness.
• Youth @ Work - Talking Safety Curriculum A comprehensive curriculum for teachers and community-based job placement staff educating young people about job safety and health basics, covering eight core competencies and career-readiness skills transferable across industries.
• PESO Bilingual Training Spanish-language workplace safety training services for bilingual and Spanish-speaking workers and employers in Oregon.
• Workplace Education and Training Grant Program Grant program funding workplace safety education and training projects across industries including construction, forestry, healthcare, and general workplace safety.
• GOSH Conference Oregon's largest workplace health and safety conference and one of the largest in the U.S., co-sponsored by Oregon OSHA, offering over 170 workshops and sessions covering fall protection, industrial hygiene, communication, and training topics.
• Resource Center and AV Library Lending library and video streaming service providing DVDs, educational materials, and online videos on workplace safety topics for borrowing or viewing.
• Online Safety Courses Self-paced online training courses covering workplace safety topics including accident investigation, confined spaces, fall protection, hazard communication, ergonomics, and wildfire smoke, with certificate issuance upon completion.
• Consultation Services Free consultation assistance helping employers identify workplace hazards, improve safety programs, and achieve compliance with Oregon OSHA standards.
• Publications and Resources Fact sheets, guides, brochures, checklists, posters, and compliance tools covering workplace safety topics available for download or physical ordering.
• Safety Break for Oregon Campaign Annual workplace safety campaign encouraging employers and workers to take time for safety discussions, training, and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• The GOSH Conference offers more than 170 workshops and sessions and is the largest workplace health and safety event in the Pacific Northwest
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Health Authority (OHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on rulemaking for protecting employees from workplace exposures to excessive heat and wildfire smoke, as directed by Governor Brown's Executive Order 20-04. Oregon OSHA and OHA work together on advisory committees and stakeholder engagement for these occupational health standards.
• Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety & Health (GOSH) Conference, the Pacific Northwest's largest workplace health and safety event with over 170 workshops and sessions. Collaboration includes labor and businesses in Oregon and southwest Washington.
• Federal OSHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteragency agreements and Memorandums of Understanding to clarify jurisdiction and promote cooperative working relationships between Oregon OSHA and federal OSHA.
• Industry Advisory GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing rule advisory councils including Agricultural Employer, Construction, Fire Services, and Forest Activities councils that involve the public in drafting rules and assessing fiscal impact on regulated community.
• Oregon Young Employee Safety (O[yes]) CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with O[yes] Coalition to provide the Young Employee Safety Awareness online training program, educating young workers about workplace health and safety hazards and their rights.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of OregonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient producing Focus Four on Health training videos and materials describing health hazards in construction (silica, lead, noise, asbestos).
• SafeBuild AllianceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient creating LEAN Safety user guides and mental health/suicide prevention training materials for the construction industry.
• Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing Hearing Conservation training package for construction and trades workers covering sound, hearing loss, and hearing protection.
• University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center (LERC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing Firefighters and EMS Ergonomics Curriculum and Safe Patient Handling in Health Care training program.
• Oregon State University School of ForestryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing safe design guidelines for multi-stump anchoring and video training on mobile anchors in yarding operations.
• Northwest Forest Workers CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing bilingual training materials on musculoskeletal injury prevention, pesticide safety, and struck-by hazards for Latino forest workers.
• Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing bilingual pesticide safety data labels and glossary of reforestation terms for worker safety.
• Chemeketa Community CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in administering the Workplace Education and Training Grant Program, providing coordination support.
• NECA-IBEW Electrical Training CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient providing free online course on NFPA 70E electrical safety standards covering hazard awareness, OSHA regulations, and PPE requirements.
• VigilantminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrant recipient developing Foundations of Safety Leadership training materials for improving safety culture in high-risk industries.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I): Washington's state-plan agency enforces workplace safety and health in Washington State, including the Pacific Northwest overlap region with Oregon. It mirrors Oregon OSHA's structure of consultation, training, and enforcement.
• Cal/OSHA: California's state OSHA plan operates under the same federal state-plan framework as Oregon OSHA, with state-specific rules (notably its COVID-19 non-emergency standard and heat illness rule) that often exceed federal OSHA, making it the closest functional peer.
• Nevada OSHA: Nevada's state-plan OSHA agency enforces workplace safety standards in Nevada, structurally and functionally analogous to Oregon OSHA, with state-specific rules and consultation services.

Emerging players

• VelocityEHS: A private-sector EHS software platform providing compliance, training, and incident management tools to employers. It is a partial competitor to Oregon OSHA's training and consultation services, addressing the same employer compliance need via commercial channels.
• ClickSafety: An online occupational safety training provider that delivers OSHA-compliant courses commercially to employers. It overlaps with Oregon OSHA's online training catalog but serves the same employer compliance market through paid rather than free delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Federal OSHA: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets nationwide workplace safety standards and oversees state-plan programs including Oregon OSHA. It is the primary regulatory counterpart and source of baseline standards that Oregon OSHA adopts or exceeds.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): The federal agency responsible for occupational safety and health research and recommendations. It is a knowledge and standards partner to Oregon OSHA, providing the underlying science that informs rulemaking and training content.

Others

• American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP): A national professional association for occupational safety professionals that co-sponsors Oregon OSHA's GOSH Conference. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a regulator, but highly comparable as a peer convener and standard-setter.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Oregon: An Oregon construction industry association that is both a grantee of Oregon OSHA's training grants and a co-convener with the agency. It is an ecosystem partner representing the regulated employer community.
• Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services (DCBS): The parent cabinet-level agency of Oregon OSHA. It is not a peer but the immediate administrative and budgetary umbrella, and it oversees other divisions (workers' comp, insurance) that intersect with workplace safety.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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