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OSHA to Increase Penalties by Almost 80% Starting August 1

New federal law mandates that federal agencies adjust civil penalties for inflation every year.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it will be adjusting its penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act for inflation, which will increase maximum penalties by almost 80% starting Aug. 1, 2016. The new penalties will take effect after Aug. 1, so any citations issued by OSHA after that date will be subject to the new penalties if the related violations occurred after Nov. 2, 2015.   Last year, Congress passed the 2015 Inflation Adju...

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