Workplace Safety and Health News Alert

HAPPY NEW YEAR! OSHA AND MSHA PENALTIES ARE INCREASING

January 2, 2018

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 14, Number 1
©2018 Jackson Kelly PLLC

In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”), and several other U.S. Department of Labor civil penalties are increasing. This yearly inflation adjustment, an approximate two percent increase, has a modest effect on penalties. The new values went into effect as of January 2, 2018, so be on the lookout for these new numbers on assessments going forward.

OSHA’s penalty increases are as follows:

Other-than-serious, serious and failure to abate violations - $319 increase, now up to $12,934 per violation maximum
Willful and repeat violations - $2,587 increase, now up to $129,336 per violation maximum

MSHA’s new penalty values are:

Regular Part 100 Penalty Assessments Range – $132 minimum to $70,834 maximum
Minimum § 104(d)(1) Penalty - $2,361
Minimum § 104(d)(2) Penalty - $4,721
Timely Notification of Accidents Penalty - $5,903 minimum to $70,834 maximum
Failure to Abate § 104(a) Daily Violation Maximum Penalty - $7,673
Flagrant Violation Penalty Maximum – $259,725

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICE GROUP
Denver, Colorado

Responsible Attorney
Karen L. Johnston
303.390.0008
kjohnston@jacksonkelly.com

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