OSHA announces 78% hike in fines for workplace safety violations to start Aug. 1

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http://www.constructiondive.com/news/osha-announces-78-hike-in-fines-for-workplace-safety-violations-to-start-a/421932/

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its interim rule Thursday that raises existing maximum civil penalties by 78% to comply with a federally mandated rate increase.

OSHA will raise its maximum penalty for serious violations from $7,000 to $12,471 and will increase the fine for willful and repeated violations from $70,000 to $124,709.

OSHA capped its new penalty amounts at 150% of their current levels, and the higher fines will go into effect Aug. 1 for infractions occurring after Nov. 2, 2015. Now that the interim rule has gone into effect, OSHA will accept public comments for 45 days before issuing its final rule.

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Link to OSHA press release-
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=32745