The 6 Reasons Why OSHA Will Inspect Your Workplace
OSHA Enforcement Context There have been a number of recent developments which significantly sharpen OSHA's (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) proverbial teeth. The Agency is now authorized to almost double their penalty structure where a Serious violation penalty can be issued up to almost $13,000 and a Willful violation up to about $125,000. These penalty limits, by the way, are now inflation adjusted. Furthermore, the Department of Justice and OSHA are collabo
DOJ / OSHA Collaborating on Regulatory Compliance Enforcement
While many folks were distracted with the holiday season, the Department of Justice released information regarding its collaboration with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to focus more on criminal prosecution of workplace safety violations. The DOJ memo can be found at this link: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/file/800431/download. This development is going to catch countless employers by surprise - and not in a good way for their own interest. To borrow a
