OSHA Increases Maximum Penalties

OSHA has announced its annual inflation-based increases to the maximum civil penalties that the agency can assess via citations against employers.

Maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $15,625 per violation to $16,131 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $156,259 per violation to $161,323 per violation. The higher penalties take effect Tuesday, Jan. 16. 1/11/2024