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Welcome to our WHS Law Briefing. This briefing identifies key issues and emerging trends in WHS Law, and details significant legislative and case law developments from August 2024 to date in February 2025.
OSHA announces new penalty amounts
United States | Publication | January 2022
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 |
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