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Employer Liability Issues Bipartisan Budget

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OSHA Penalties Increase by 78.156% Effective August 1, 2016

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The two-year bipartisan budget President Obama signed on November 2, 2015, required OSHA to raise its citation penalties for the first time in 25 years. Since 1990, OSHA has been one of only three federal agencies that were...more

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OSHA Increasing Fines for Violations

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Penalties assessed against employers for OSHA workplace health and safety violations will be adjusted for inflation under a law passed by Congress. On Nov. 2, 2015, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015,...more

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The Federal Budget Deal Will Mean Higher OSHA Penalties for Employers

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed by President Obama on November 2nd, contains a buried provision with the potential to substantially impact employers. Section 701 of the Act significantly increases the maximum civil...more

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