The New Year Brings New OSHA Penalties

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated their fines for the new year. The maximum penalty amounts, with the annual adjustment for inflation, that may be assessed after January 15th 2021 are the following:

TYPE OF VIOLATION PENALTY

Serious Violation $13,653 Per Violation

Other-Than-Serious Violation $13,653 Per Violation

Violation of Posting Requirements $13,653 Per Violation

Failure to Abate $13,653 per day beyond the abatement violation

Willful or Repeated Violation $136,532 per Violation