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OSHA has been unable to increase the civil penalties it can impose when an employer is cited for a violation since 1990. But that is all about to change. Hidden within the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, is a provision requiring OSHA to significantly increase its civil penalties. A one-time “Catch Up Adjustment” will be based on the percentage difference between the Consumer Price Index in October 2015 (to be released later this month) and October 1990 – resulting in a penalty increase of approximately 80%. This means that the $7,000 cap ...
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