OSHA IS INCREASING PENALTIES

摘要

On July 1,2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its interim final rule increasing the civil penalties for violations of its standards. The increase was required due to the passage of the two-year bipartisan budget President Obama signed on November 2,2015. This is the first time in 25 years that OSHA has increased its penalties. Since 1990, OSHA has been one of only three federal agencies that were specifically exempt from a law that required federal agencies to raise their fines to keep pace with inflation. The bill allows OSHA to have a one-time adjustment this year to catch up from the last time the agency's civil penalties were modified. In addition, the law allows the penalties to be increased each year.