OSHA Increases Civil Penalties with Final Rule
OSHA published a Final Rule to increase its civil penalty amounts pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, effective January 15, 2025. Civil penalties assessed by OSHA after that date will use the new, higher amounts.
The maximum civil penalty for a willful or repeat violation by an employer increased from $161,323 to $165,514. OSHA boosted the minimum price tag for a willful violation from $11,524 to $11,823.
Violations labeled as serious, other-than-serious, “failure to abate,” or “failure to post,” were increased from $16,131 to $16,550.
Read OSHA’s Final Rule.
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The maximum civil penalty for a willful or repeat violation by an employer increased from $161,323 to $165,514. OSHA boosted the minimum price tag for a willful violation from $11,524 to $11,823.
Violations labeled as serious, other-than-serious, “failure to abate,” or “failure to post,” were increased from $16,131 to $16,550.
Read OSHA’s Final Rule.
New Maximum Civil Penalties for Environmental Violations
New Maximum Hazmat Civil Penalties for 2025
5 Questions OSHA Inspectors Ask Workers
Self-paced, Online OSHA Training
Visit Lion.com/OSHA for a full range of convenient online safety training that includes Lion Membership for ongoing regulatory compliance support.Try the 10 Hour Training for General Industry course where workers get a sense of the most common hazards in general industry, and what OSHA requires from employers.
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