OSHA raises penalties for 2022
Posted January 14, 2022
OSHA, along with other Department of Labor (DOL) agencies, will see an increase in penalties in 2022. The Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvement Act of 2015 requires the DOL to adjust its assessed penalty levels no later than January 15 of each year.
OSHA’s adjusted penalties for 2022 are shown in the following table. They take effect January 15 and apply to any penalties assessed after that date.
| Regulation | Type of violation | Penalty amounts – 2021 | Penalty amounts – 2022 |
| §1903.15(d)(1) | Willful violation, minimum | $9,753 | $10,360 |
| §1903.15(d)(1) | Willful violation, maximum | $136,532 | $145,027 |
| §1903.15(d)(2) | Repeated violation | $136,532 | $145,027 |
| §1903.15(d)(3) | Serious violation | $13,653 | $14,502 |
| §1903.15(d)(4) | Other-than-serious violation | $13,653 | $14,502 |
| §1903.15(d)(5) | Failure to correct violation | $13,653 | $14,502 |
| §1903.15(d)(6) | Posting requirement violation | $13,653 | $14,502 |
This article was written by Rachel Krubsack of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
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