by oshalegal | Jul 14, 2025 | OSHA Citations, OSHA News
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its penalty and guidance collection procedures in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual to increase prompt hazard abatement while minimizing the cost for small businesses. These new policies, outlined in the Penalties and Debt...
by oshalegal | Sep 18, 2023 | OSHA Citations, OSHA Inspections, OSHA News
OSHA has been particularly busy and aggressive lately, making good on Biden Administration promises and talking points—hiring more inspectors, appointing new administrators, conducting more inspections, aggressively issuing citations, adopting and expanding emphasis...
by oshalegal | Dec 9, 2022 | OSHA Citations
To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Severe Violator...
by oshalegal | Feb 4, 2021 | OSHA Citations, OSHA News
The U.S. Department of Labor is again adjusting OSHA civil penalty amounts based upon cost-of-living adjustments for 2021 as provided in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act.. OSHA will be increasing its maximum penalties amounts for...
by oshalegal | Nov 23, 2020 | OSHA Citations, OSHA Inspections
Employers are given the opportunity to challenge OSHA citations and investigations that may be improper. Under Section 8(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA requires inspections to be conducted in a reasonable manner, at reasonable times, and conducted...
by oshalegal | Nov 18, 2020 | OSHA Citations
Upon receiving an OSHA citation from federal OSHA, an employer has 15 working days from receipt of the Citation and Notification of Penalty to file a written Notice of Contest. 29 U.S.C. § 659(a). But if an employer misses the 15-day window to file a Notice of...
