For the first time since 1990, OSHA is adjusting civil penalty amounts. Keep reading to find out how high the penalties will go, and how soon you need to be ready.
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On June 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its plans for new rules to adjust fines according to inflation each year. The plan also requires agencies to publish “catch up” rules this summer to make up for lost time since their last adjustments. Under the change, OSHA’s maximum penalties will increase by 78 percent. That means the top penalty for serious violations will go from $7,000 to $12,471, and the maximum for a willful or repeat violation will go from $70,000 to $124,709. Other DOL agencies, including the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Wage and Hour Division, will also raise their penalty amounts.
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