OAR 437-001-0225: Penalty for Falsification

(1) An employer who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification regarding the correction of a violation shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $2,500 for violations that are neither repeated nor willful. (2) An employer who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification regarding the correction of a violation, and that violation is found to have caused or materially contributed to the death of any employee, shall be penalized according to the provisions of ORS 654.991(3). In such cases, the Administrator shall contact the appropriate local district attorney for assistance and possible prosecution.