OSHA Fines for COVID-19 Violations Now Exceed $3.5M

Since the start of the pandemic, OSHA has issued coronavirus-related citations to employers nationwide resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,504,345. According to this news release, employers have been cited for failing to:

• Implement a written respiratory protection program;
• Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and PPE;
• Report an injury, illness or fatality; and
• Record an injury or illness on OSHA forms.

Resources are available on the agency’s COVID-19 webpage to help employers comply with these standards.

Here are Ohio’s local OSHA offices for compliance assistance. OSHA has also published this FAQs list for employers. 12/15/2020