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Q and A With A Former OSHA Assistant Area Director

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Today, OSHA Chronicle (“OC”) sits down with safety and health consultant John Bednarik (“JB”). OC: Hi John. To start, can you share your safety and health background with our readers? JB: Of course. Prior to starting my...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published its listing of annual increases for 2025. Included in this list are higher penalties for OSHA workplace safety violations for employers. While these increases are in line with...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

MSHA/OSHA Civil Penalty Amounts Increase for 2025

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On January 10, 2025, the Department of Labor’s annual penalty adjustments were published in the Federal Register. The 2025 increases are approximately 2.6%.  The chart below applies to any penalties assessed after January 15,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

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OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations in 2025

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On January 9, 2025, the Department of Labor announced its annual inflation adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2025.  The higher penalties will take effect for violations issued on or after January 15, 2025....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

OSHA Isn’t the Only Sheriff in Town After a Workplace Injury

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Ohio employers have a duty to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from known dangers that could harm employees. Unfortunately, injuries can and do happen, even in safe workplaces....more

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Construction Safety: How Robust Compliance Programs Can Ensure Worker Safety

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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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

OSHA Penalties Soon Getting a Boost

Michael Kinsley once said “A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.” And one gaffe that has often been repeated is Speaker Pelosi’s statement from 2010, saying about the Affordable Care Act, “we have to pass the bill so...more

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