OSHA Penalty Amounts Soar Due to Inflation, New Fines Effective in the New Year
Violations of safety rules on jobsites are now more expensive as the Labor Department announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2023. The new penalty amounts are effective Tuesday, Jan. 17.
OSHA’s maximum penalties for violations will increase from $14,502 per violation to $15,625 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $145,027 per violation to $156,259 per violation.
Visit the OSHA Penalties page and read the final rule for more information.
The safety of workers is a top priority of On Demand and should be the top priority of every industry leader. The most common types of construction site injuries are fall injuries. This aligns with OSHA’s most-cited violations on jobsites.
Top OSHA violations for fiscal year 2022:
Fall Protection – General Requirements: 5,260 violations
Hazard Communication (Chemicals): 2,424
Respiratory Protection: 2,185
Ladders: 2,143
Scaffolding: 2,058
Lockout/Tagout: 1,977
Powered Industrial Trucks: 1,749
Fall Protection – Training Requirements: 1,556
Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection: 1,401
Machine Guarding: 1,370
Contact On Demand for more information about OSHA-related services, 330-270-3660.
