The US Department of Labor’s penalties for serious posting requirements, other-than-serious posting requirements, failure to abate, and willful or repeated OSHA violations will increase effective January 15, 2021. These penalties may reach as high as $13,653 per first time violation. The most recent memorandum from the Regional Administrator states that the increased penalty plan is …
OSHA continues to modify procedures to adapt during the ongoing pandemic. Its emphasis has remained focused on the employer’s responsibility to ensure employee safety in the workplace. OSHA describes the employer’s ability to seek alternative avenues to ensure safety as “Good Faith Efforts.” These are used to protect employees from hazardous tasks, processes, or equipment …
OSHA’s General Duty Clause OSHA’s General Duty Clause allows citation of employers who do not properly protect employees from coronavirus disease exposure. The clause states that employers must provide places of employment “which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees…” With the …
