Did you know that OSHA penalties are going up?

In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect.  Under the Act, agencies are required to publish "catch up" rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties and make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each year.  

This year, January 15 fell on a Sunday and January 16 was a federal holiday.  Therefore the new OSHA penalty amounts became effective January 17, 2023.

OSHA's maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $14,502 per violation to $15,625 per violation.  The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $145,027 per violation to $156,259 per violation.  

If you're worried about receiving an OSHA violation, or just want to learn what can you do to avoid penalties-call SCATS now for a consultation visit at no cost to you.  

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