On January 16, federal OSHA announced new maximum citation penalties based on inflationary adjustments. States with a federally-approved plan must adopt at least these levels.

The new penalties may be assessed immediately.

Type of violation Penalty
 Serious other-than-serious posting requirements   US$14,502 per violation
Failure to abate   US$14,502 per day beyond the abatement date
Willful or repeated   US$145,027 per violation


Practice areas:

Recent publications

US merger enforcement is… down? Lessons from the FY2021 HSR annual report

Publication

US Supreme Court clarifies scope of liability for omissions under Rule 10b-5(b)

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a “pure omission” under Item 303 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S–K cannot give rise to a private action for securities fraud under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

United States | April 18, 2024

Regulation and investigations
insurance

Publication

What M&A trends will transform the 2024 insurance landscape?

It is widely accepted that 2023 was one of the worst years in recent memory for M&A activity.

Global | April 18, 2024

Insurance

Publication

The robots are coming … is insurance ready for AI?

The insurance industry is founded on predicting, as accurately as possible, whether or not a risk will materialise in a fast-moving competitive environment.

Global | April 18, 2024

Insurance
Site search

Subscribe and stay up to date with the latest legal news, information and events . . .

Register now