Despite the Trump Administration’s pronounced goal of reducing administrative burdens on businesses, OSHA inspections and enforcement actions increased during 2017 and 2018. The average penalty amount assessed also increased....more
OSHA is scheduled to publish a final rule January 19, 2017 in the Federal Register, clarifying an employer’s ongoing duty to correct records of injuries and illnesses. The rule, which modifies 29 CFR Part 1904, will become...more
Effective August 1, OSHA, EPA and the Department of the Interior, among other federal agencies, are raising the ranges of civil penalties assessed under their respective programs. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...more