What happens when two federal laws regarding OSHA penalties conflict with each other? That’s a question that the courts may have to take up. Travis Vance, an attorney with Fisher Phillips who deals with OSHA and MSHA matters, writes in the firm’s blog that the recent penalty increases may not be valid. First, some background. …
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Revised OSHA Document Shows How New Penalty Amounts Are Calculated
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 …
Top Three Ways to Avoid Increased OSHA Fines
All it takes is one workplace safety or employee health violation to severely hinder a business’s financial standing. With OSHA’s near-80 percent fine increase going into effect August 1, and its more rigorous inspections process, it could be even more crippling to try to stay up to code. Until very recently, a serious OSHA violation …
US Labor Department Hikes OSHA, MSHA Penalty Amounts
In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. The new law directs federal agencies to adjust their penalties for inflation each year, and requires agencies to publish “catch up” rules this summer to make up for …