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DOL adjusts civil penalty amounts for inflation

January 17, 2020

Washington — The Department of Labor has increased civil penalty amounts for violations to adjust for inflation, effective Jan. 15.

OIG finds no evidence that MSHA fines act as deterrents

September 19, 2019

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Washington — A recent audit from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General found no correlation between safe mining operations and paid civil monetary penalties issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

New Indiana law increases maximum fine for worker deaths

May 1, 2019

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Indianapolis — An Indiana law scheduled to go into effect July 1 raises the maximum monetary penalty for on-the-job fatalities.

California Supreme Court: Employers can face civil penalties for safety violations

February 20, 2018

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Santa Ana, CA — California law permits prosecutors to seek civil penalties against employers facing accusations of workplace safety violations under the California Occupational Safety and Health Act, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled.

DOL boosts civil penalty amounts to adjust for inflation

January 11, 2018

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Washington — The Department of Labor has published a final rule raising civil penalty amounts for violations 1 percent to adjust for inflation.

Seattle construction company owner faces manslaughter charge after fatal trench collapse

January 10, 2018

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Olympia, WA — The owner of a Seattle construction company is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge stemming from a 2016 employee death, marking the first time a workplace fatality in Washington state has prompted a felony charge, according to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries.

2016 OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Viloations

OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations for 2016

November 26, 2016

Tom Musick

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Safety+Health presents OSHA's most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2016. Also: the annual "penalty box" detailing the year's largest fines, and an exclusive interview with Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs.

Government inspections and fines lead to safer workplaces, researchers claim

September 7, 2016

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Toronto – Government safety and health inspections that result in penalties for non-compliant employers encourage organizations to take action to reduce work-related injuries, according to research from the Institute for Work & Health.

Penalties more effective than incentives in wellness programs: study

February 17, 2016

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Philadelphia – Financial penalties are more effective at helping workers reach physical activity goals than monetary rewards in a wellness program, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania.

OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations

Growing data and changing inspection strategies

November 22, 2015

Kyle W. Morrison

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Safety+Health presents OSHA’s most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2015. Also: the annual “penalty box” detailing the year’s largest fines, and an exclusive interview with an official from OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement on the agency’s new reporting requirement and what a new weighted inspection system means for employers.