January 16, 2023. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration increases penalties by 7.745%.
On January 13, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced increased penalties, which were adjusted for inflation. With the recent increases, the maximum penalties are:
- $15,625 per Serious violation
- $15,625 per Other-Than-Serious violation
- $15,625 per Posting Requirements violation
- $15,625 per day for each Failure to Abate violation
- $156,259 per Willful or Repeated Violation
The increase in penalties represents a 7.745% increase from the maximum penalties in 2022.
"Your business never wants to be cited by OSHA," said Adam Crowell, President & General Counsel at ComplyNet. "Standard fines can be very expensive, and if OSHA finds the same conditions exist years after the fact, they can hit you with a Willful or Repeated violation of up to $156,259," continued Crowell. "This is one of the many reasons why it is imperative to have a proactive environmental, health, and safety program to identify and resolves issues before they become bigger issues," concluded Crowell.
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