What keeps safety and health lawyers up at night?

摘要

Whether you have an in-house legal department or keep a good employment lawyer on speed dial, you know the importance of getting sound legal advice on OSHA matters. When it comes to complying with safety and health law, the stakes are high and about to get higher. That's because penalties for violations, unchanged since 1990, are going up significantly starting in August. On June 30, the Department of Labor announced plans for new rules to adjust penalties for inflation each year. Under the change. OSHA's maximum penal-tics will increase by 78 percent. That means the top penalty for serious violations will go from $7,000 to $12,471, and the maximum for a willful or repeat violation will go from $70,000 to $124,709.