Fines/Penalties

Chicago — OSHA recently extended a Regional Emphasis Program on noise hazards through the end of the year. The Chicago Region’s REP was initially set...

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law,...

Denver — Colorado has enacted a law that prohibits employers in the state from deducting from workers’ wages the costs of certain personal protective...

Washington — Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) has reintroduced a bill that would increase fines for workplace safety and health violations.

Washington — In light of the recent shutdown of the federal government, OSHA is giving employers who were issued citations more time to respond.

Check out the preliminary list of the agency’s most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025. Also: citations by industry, “serious” and “willful” violations, and more.

Washington — OSHA can provide penalty reductions to more employers, specifically smaller ones, under updated guidance that went into effect July 14.

Washington — Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) plan to reintroduce legislation intended to “empower miners to raise safety concerns” and “prevent future mine tragedies.”

Frankfort, KY — A bill that would limit enforcement of any new or existing state workplace safety and health regulations that are more stringent than federal OSHA standards is advancing in the Kentucky Legislature.

Washington — Civil penalties issued by OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration will increase approximately 2.6% on Jan. 15.