For alleged OSHA safety violations, a New Jersey plastics company now faces more than $400,000 in fines. According to OSHA’s inspection report, the Agency uncovered fourteen violations of OSHA’s safety standards, including three
willful violations and eleven
serious violations.
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The largest penalties stem from the “willful” violations, which include:
Additional OSHA Standards cited include those for
employee eye and face protection,
materials handling, rules for exit routes, and
fixed ladders, scaffolding, and others.
OSHA Inspections and Civil Penalties
OSHA recently raised penalties for employer work safety violations. In June 2016, the Agency
hiked penalties nearly 80% to account for inflation, then
raised penalties again, by an additional 2%, in January 2018.
Learn more about OSHA inspections and violations:
After the Inspection, a Guide to OSHA Violations. Use this guide to help ensure successful, clean OSHA inspections: Preparing for and Dealing With OSHA Inspections.
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