Inspection 348700220 OPENED JAN 22, 2026Closed
4555 27th Ave Se, Salem, OR 97302 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1982, OSHA inspectors have visited Bear Electric Inc in Oregon 24 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 22, 2026, in Salem.
In all, OSHA issued 17 citation items: 4 serious, 2 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $680; today they stand at $545, 20% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.59 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Bear Electric Inc averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
Bear Electric Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Oregon · latest 90 days of OSHA records
384employers cited
5 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348700204 OPENED JAN 21, 2026Closed
20985 Butteville Rd Ne, Donald, OR 97020 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 348184524 OPENED APR 16, 2025Closed
1127 Ferry St, Eugene, OR 97401 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 348024621 OPENED FEB 5, 2025Closed
5225 Sw 49th Dr, Portland, OR 97221 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345305999 OPENED MAY 11, 2021Closed
3970 Sw Mercantile Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343708541 OPENED DEC 20, 2018Closed
505 Nw 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342205085 OPENED MAR 28, 2017Closed
685 Se Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341080695 OPENED SEP 30, 2015Closed
31045 Sw Sandy Ct, Wilsonville, OR 97070 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
16 older inspections
Inspection 315663526 OPENED NOV 29, 2011Closed
717 Geary St Se, Albany, OR 97321 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314966888 OPENED SEP 28, 2010Closed
2405 Sw Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 22, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 314430323 OPENED MAR 31, 2010Closed
375 S 15th St, St Helens, OR 97051 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312707128 OPENED JUN 3, 2009Closed
247 Melton Rd, Creswell, OR 97374 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312390420 OPENED MAR 31, 2009Closed
27100 Sw Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 305557316 OPENED JUL 11, 2002Closed
5595 Ne Hidden Creek Dr, Hillsboro, OR 97124 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $105 | $105 | Dec 16, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 302828751 OPENED SEP 5, 2000Closed
10637 Se Market St, Portland, OR 97230 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2000 | Closed |
Inspection 303131429 OPENED DEC 21, 1999Closed
21989 Ne Chinook Way, Fairview, OR 97060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 126234434 OPENED MAY 18, 1995Closed
4933 Parkview Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 124791294 OPENED AUG 3, 1994Closed
4200 Sw 160th, Beaverton, OR 97007 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2) · Job-site wiring |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Aug 30, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i) · Fire protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1994 | Closed |
Inspection 115775306 OPENED MAR 19, 1992Closed
Se River Road And Hwy 99e, Gladstone, OR 97027 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iiif) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1992 | Closed |
Inspection 115766263 OPENED FEB 15, 1991Closed
14025 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 105307987 OPENED SEP 11, 1989Closed
One Jefferson Parkway, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.500(e)(1)(iii) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.59(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.59(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1989 | Closed |
Inspection 509083 OPENED MAR 2, 1984Closed
1771 Se Minter Bridge Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97123 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 7831664 |
Repeat | $70 | $70 | Mar 15, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1984 | Closed |
Inspection 218444776 OPENED MAR 17, 1983Closed
4250 Mercantile Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 7831664 |
Repeat | $50 | $50 | Jul 27, 1983 | Closed |
Inspection 218462000 OPENED JUL 12, 1982Closed
12524 Ehlen Rd Ne, Donald, OR 97020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 7640030 |
Serious | $135 | $0 | Jul 23, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 7833206 |
Serious | $135 | $135 | Jul 23, 1982 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 7831889 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1982 | Contested |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Donald site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 72 workers: 8.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 21 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Electric Donald · 2017 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)
(1) Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with:
29 CFR 1926.150 · Fire protection
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)
(c) Portable firefighting equipment—(1) Fire extinguishers and small hose lines. (i) A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed 100 feet.
29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iiif)
(F) The employer shall not make available or permit the use by employees of any equipment which has not met the requirements of this paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section.
29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring
29 CFR 1926.500 · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
29 CFR 1926.59 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
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- New Way Electric Inc Eugene · 14 citations · $680
- Comfort Flow Heating Co LLC Eugene · 13 citations · $6,040
- Deschutes Climate LLC Bend · 2 citations · $2,942
- Deschutes Plumbing Company LLC Bend · 3 citations · $0
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