Litigation and COVID-19: How to Protect Your Business in This Time of Crisis
Earlier this month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that maximum civil penalties for serious violations would increase from $15,625 to $16,131. The penalties for repeat or willful violations...more
Federal OSHA (“Fed OSHA”) has long had a Severe Violators Enforcement Program (“SVEP”), intended to target employers who demonstrate “indifference to their OSH Act obligations by willful, repeated, or failure-to-abate...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced two enforcement guidance changes with the goal of deterring violations by substantially increasing the penalties certain employers may face for alleged...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased its minimum and maximum penalties for workplace safety and health violations by 7.7 percent effective January 17, 2023. Today, a “serious” violation...more