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Monday, January 09, 2012
OSHA Fines For Serious Violations Double In 2011
"The average serious violation penalty for 2011 was $2,132, up 102 percent from the 2010 average of $1,053. Under the Bush administration in 2008, the average was $998. The maximum penalty for a serious violation is $7,000."
"The increase resulted from OSHA instituting a new penalty structure on Oct. 1, 2010 (40 OSHR 843, 10/14/10). The changes reduced the size of penalty cuts employers were eligible for because of the number of workers, safety records, and other factors."
You can read the complete report here.
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Labels: OSHA Citations, OSHA Fines, osha information, OSHA Inspections
posted by Steve Hudgik
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1 Comments:
osha is becoming too political. they give citations when nothing is wrong. they are not accountable to anyone. they are not interested in safety they are interested in giving fines so they look like they are doing something.
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