Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has published its 2017 OSHA civil penalties.
We had blogged previously about the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) 2016 adjustments to the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for OSHA violations. The DOL has now finalized the 2017 inflation adjustments which will nudge the penalties even higher. 92 Fed. Reg. 5373 (Jan. 19, 2017).
Under the 2017 rule, the maximum OSHA civil penalties will be:
| 2016 Penalties | 2017 Penalties | |
|
• Other than Serious
violations:
|
$12,471 | $12,675 |
|
• Serious violations:
|
$12, 471 | $12,675 |
|
• Repeat violations:
|
$124,709 | $126,749 |
|
• Willful violations:
|
$124,709 | $126,749 |
|
• Failure to abate (per
day):
|
$12, 471 | $12,675 |
The new OSHA penalty amounts are applicable to OSHA citations issued after January 13, 2017, whose associated violations occurred within the six month statute of limitations
Going forward, DOL is required to adjust maximum OSHA penalties for inflation by January 15 of each new year.
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