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August 16, 2016

Revised OSHA Document Shows How New Penalty Amounts Are Calculated

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Increased maximum fines aren’t the only new aspect of OSHA’s penalty policy. Who gets the maximum (and who doesn’t) under what circumstances has also changed in some situations. 

On Aug. 2, 2016, OSHA issued its revised Field Operations Manual (FOM) for its enforcement employees. Most all of the changes have to do with the new maximum fines which went into effect on the same date.

First, a recap of the new maximums:

Now, the details from the FOM:

OSHA has extended a reduction for company size to the smallest employers. Previously, the maximum company size reduction for 1-25 employees was 60%. Now for those with 1-10 workers, the reduction can be as high as 70%.

This article retrieved from Safetynewsalert.com

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