OSHA hikes penalties for 2024
Posted January 16, 2024
Effective January 15, OSHA has increased its penalty amounts for 2024. The Department of Labor is required to adjust its civil monetary penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15 of each year.
Regulation | Type of violation | 2023 penalty amount | 2024 penalty amount |
| §1903.15(d)(1) | Willful violation, minimum | $11,162 | $11,524 |
| §1903.15(d)(1) | Willful violation, maximum | $156,259 | $161,323 |
| §1903.15(d)(2) | Repeated violation | $156,259 | $161,323 |
| §1903.15(d)(3) | Serious violation | $15,625 | $16,131 |
| §1903.15(d)(4) | Other-than-serious violation | $15,625 | $16,131 |
| §1903.15(d)(5) | Failure to correct violation | $15,625 | $16,131 |
| §1903.15(d)(6) | Posting requirement violation | $15,625 | $16,131 |
This article was written by Rachel Krubsack of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
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