As the Obama administration gets ready for its last full calendar year, OSHA could enact some of the most significant changes its made in recent memory.
Here are five areas to watch this year regarding OSHA:
1. Penalties: The 2016 federal budget allows OSHA to increase the maximums for fines for the first time since 1990. The bill allows OSHA to play catch-up, with a one time increase that could be up to 80%, potentially increasing the maximum for a serious violation from $7,000 to $12,500 and the top willful and repeat penalty from $70,000 to $125,000. The budget calls for the adjustment to “take effect not later than August 1, 2016.”
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