Since 1986, OSHA inspectors have visited Refa Erection Inc in Oregon 32 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 17, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Hillsboro.
In all, OSHA issued 35 citation items: 17 serious, 2 repeat and 16 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $69,109; today they stand at $58,219, 16% less.
The rule cited most here is 7030.400 (), 5 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Refa Erection Inc averages $40,289 across 1 cited inspection.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Refa Erection Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companySw Corner Of Se Baseline St And Sw Adams Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
546 Ne 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97223 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 30, 2024 (fatal): Employee is injured when struck by forklift
At 2:57 p.m. on May 30, 2024, an employee working at the Benson High School renovation site, located in Portland, OR, was struck by a forklift operated by another employee of REFA Steel Erectors. Andersen Construction is the general contractor for the project. The employee sustained unspecified injuries and was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(B)(C) |
Serious | $38,214 | $38,214 | Nov 18, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $2,075 | $2,075 | Nov 18, 2024 | Final |
750 Nw Columbia Ave, Boardman, OR 97818 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
14255 Sw 72nd Ave, Tigard, OR 97281 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
500 Ne Capt. Michael King Smith Way, Mcminnville, OR 97128 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
200 Commercial St Se, Salem, OR 97301 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $250 | $0 | Apr 14, 2004 | Final |
14255 Sw 72nd Ave, Tigard, OR 97223 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3203 Se Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97206 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
9200 Sunnybrook, Clackamas, OR 97222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 2000 | Closed |
12725 Sw Esplanadest, Beaverton, OR 97005 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $105 | $105 | Nov 12, 1998 | Final |
3 Center Pointe, Lake Oswego, OR 97204 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3545 Burlington, Beaverton, OR 97006 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $105 | $105 | Apr 20, 1998 | Closed |
8735 N Harborgate, Portland, OR 97203 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
7495 Ne Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.351(b)(4) · Arc welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.350(h) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | Closed |
5005 Meadows, 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 7010052 |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $500 | Jun 2, 1997 | Final |
23400 Ne Glisan, Gresham, OR 97030 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2501 Nw 229th, Hillsboro, OR 97124 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 19, 1995: Employee injured in pendulum fall from elevation
Employee #1 was installing metal decking on the third level of a three-story ste el structure. He was wearing a full body harness and was approximately 20 to 25 feet away from the anchor point of a retractable lanyard that was secured to one of the structural columns. The third floor level was protected by a single line guardrail system. Employee #1 fell in a pendulum swing and may have struck the second floor before striking the column between the first and second floor level s at a point approximately 8 to 10 feet above the ground. Employee #1 was transp orted by helicopter and was hospitalized with facial fractures, bruises, and a c oncussion.
No citations from this inspection.
15350 Sw Sequoia Pkwy, Tigard, OR 97224 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1726 Washington St, Oregon City, OR 97045 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
151 West 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
151 West 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1726 Washington St, Oregon City, OR 97045 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
12000 Se 49th, Portland, OR 97219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(13) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Jul 21, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Repeat | $600 | $600 | Jul 21, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 5 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(iie) · Job-site wiring |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Jul 21, 1993 | Final |
1050 Ne Circle Blvd, Corvallis, OR 97370 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 24, 1993 (fatal): Employee dies in fall from deck to concrete floor
Employee #1, an iron worker, fell from a metal deck while spot welding. Accordin g to a witness, Employee #1 was working near the edge of some metal decking that was located over the basement level of a building under construction. Evidently , when moving about on the deck, Employee #1, who was not using fall protection, slipped on the deck's slick surface and fell approximately 22 feet to the basem ent's concrete floor. Employee #1 was pronounced dead a short time later at a ne arby hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 20, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Aug 20, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 | Repeat | $14,000 | $10,000 | Aug 20, 1993 | Final |
West Wing Of St Vincents Hospital, Portland, OR 97225 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8095 Sw Nimbus, Beaverton, OR 97005 · 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(f)(1)(vib) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart |
Serious | $600 | $450 | Feb 16, 1993 | Final |
811 Sw 5th, Canby, OR 97013 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.54(a) · Nonionizing radiation |
Other-than-serious | $120 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.54(b) · Nonionizing radiation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.54(d) · Nonionizing radiation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.350(j) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.153(j) · Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas) |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.303(c)(3) · Abrasive wheels and tools |
Serious | $120 | $50 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 | Serious | $120 | $120 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 12 29 CFR 1926.59(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 13 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(iii) · Job-site wiring |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 14 29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 15 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $100 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 16 29 CFR 1926.59(f)(5) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | Final |
369 A St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $800 | $500 | Jan 8, 1992 | Final |
21015 Se Stark, Gresham, OR 97030 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Bpa Celilo Converter Station, The Dalles, OR 97058 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Bpa Celilo Converter Station, The Dalles, OR 97058 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 7832653 |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Aug 10, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 7831439 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 7830026 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1987 | Closed |
Sw Main & Broadway, Portland, OR 97207 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Tigard site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 32 workers: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REFA Erection, Inc. Tigard · 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| REFA Erection Inc. Tigard · 2022 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.8 |
| REFA Erection Inc Tigard · 2017 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 20.9 | 2.8 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.153(j)
(j) Storage of LPG containers. Storage of LPG within buildings is prohibited.
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.303(c)(3)
(3) Cup type wheels used for external grinding shall be protected by either a revolving cup guard or a band type guard in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970 Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of Abrasive Wheels. All other portable abrasive wheels used for external grinding, shall be provided with safety guards (protection hoods) meeting the requirements of paragraph (c)(5) of this section, except as follows:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.