In Case You Needed One More Reason to be PROACTIVE About Workplace Safety. . . Here are 129,336 Reasons.
On January 2, civil penalty amounts for violations of workplace safety and health standards increased by two percent from last year. In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Department of Labor is required to adjust penalties for inflation each year. New penalties for willful and repeat violations are $129,336 per violation; serious, other-than-serious, and posting requirements are $12,934 per violation; and failure to correct violations is $12,934 for each day the condition continues.
Below are the penalty amounts adjusted for inflation as of January 2, 2018.
Type of Violation Penalty
Serious
Other-Than-Serious $12,934 per violation
Posting Requirements
Failure to Abate $12,934 per day beyond the abatement date
Willful or Repeated $129,336 per violation
State Plan States
States that operate their own Occupational Safety and Health Plans are required to adopt maximum penalty levels that are at least as effective as Federal OSHA's.
