OSHA penalties News

OSHA Fines Maine Roofing Firm $1.8 Million for Worker’s Death from Fall

The federal government says the owner of a Maine home improvement company must pay nearly $1.8 million in penalties for safety violations following the death of an employee. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the worker, 30-year-old Alan …

OSHA Penalties to Rise Nearly 80% Beginning August 1

Businesses that are found in violation of federal occupational safety and health laws will pay more in penalties starting Aug. 1. Under a law passed by Congress last year, penalties that were last adjusted in 1990 are going up nearly …