OSHA Penalties & Fines

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The United States Department of Labor (DOL) revised their proposed interim final rule in regards to the maximum penalties allowable by federal law. The amendments to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 took effect back in 2015 and officially was in place as of August 2016. An outline of the changes is listed in the below table.

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What impact would a fine outlined above, have on your business?

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