Why did OSHA fines go up 27%?
Heads up! The cost of noncompliance with OSHA regulations just jumped 27%.
Mining
OSHA and MSHA maximum fines increasing in 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor has increased maximum fines by 2.5% for 2019 which includes penalties assessed by OSHA and MSHA.
Workplace deaths down overall, but spikes appear in some categories
After a one-time jump of 7% from 2015 to 2016, the number of workplace deaths fell slightly in 2017.
Under-reporting injuries still big challenge for OSHA
An annual review pinpoints one of OSHA’s biggest challenges as its strives to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
8 officials, including 3 safety directors, face prison time for faking required federal tests
Criminal prosecution for violating federal workplace safety standards is still rare, but one prosecutor says, “they’ll be more of these ideally,” after a grand jury charged eight company officials in a recent case.
Trump administration allows automatic 2018 OSHA fine increase to go into effect
The Trump administration has OK’d the annual automatic increase in OSHA fines. How much will they go up?
Are OSHA’s recent penalty increases against the law?
What happens when two federal laws regarding OSHA penalties conflict with each other?
Did mining company know rock burst and injuries were likely to occur?
Four injured workers sued this company, claiming it knew they were likely to be injured and that workers’ comp shouldn’t be their exclusive remedy. How did a court rule?
AFL-CIO report: 150 U.S. workers die every day
A new AFL-CIO report dug through worker fatality data and found some trends in U.S. workplace safety. The organization estimates that 150 workers die every day from hazardous working conditions.
