OSHA Adjusts Penalties Up for Inflation for 2019

01.18.2019
HR & Safety

OSHA’s civil penalties for violations of workplace safety and health standards will increase in 2019 to adjust for inflation.
The adjusted maximum penalty amounts will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register.
The following chart compares the new 2019 OSHA penalty amounts to last year’s:

Violation 2018  2019 
Serious Up to $12,934 Up to $13,260
Other-Than-Serious Up to $12,934 Up to $13,260
Willful Minimum of $9,239 up to $129,336 Minimum of $9,427 up to $132,598
Repeated Up to $129,336 Up to $132,598
Posting Requirement Up to $12,934 Up to $13,260
Failure to Abate Up to $12,934 for each day the condition continues Up to $13,260 for each day the condition continues

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