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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Knock Knock, Who's There? OSHA Inspector!

Bricker Graydon LLP on 5/12/2025

Effective January 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hiked the maximum fines for workplace safety violations. As an example, the maximum fine for a “serious” violation is now $16,550 per violation,...more

Construction Safety: How Robust Compliance Programs Can Ensure Worker Safety

K2 Integrity on 5/5/2023

With construction less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a large number of projects in progress across the country, the industry is seeing a rebound in construction activity. This increase in activity, however,...more

Happy new year, OSHA penalties went up again

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/13/2023

In 2015, Congress decided that penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act should automatically increase each year by the previous year’s rate of inflation. This decision was signed into law as the...more

Proposal to Quadruple OSHA Fines Appears to be Off the Table Despite Support from Some Lawmakers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/15/2022

Employers can breathe a sigh of relief for now as it appears that Senate Democrats are no longer pursuing a massive increase to OSHA’s penalties for safety violations. Currently, the maximum fine OSHA can assess against an...more

OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Mandeville, Louisiana, Solar Panel Installation Contractor

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/2/2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 12th news release stating that it was proposing to assess penalties to Marc Jones Construction LLC (“MJC”) for alleged violations of federal...more

OSHA Reclassifies Citation Based on Employer's Good Faith Efforts to Address the Hazard

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/5/2020

If found responsible for a serious violation of workplace safety standards, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration can assess up to $13,494 per item cited. However, when the citation involves a repeat or...more

OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Fines Against Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more

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