Question

Are there penalties for violating any of the OSHA standards concerned with safety in the workplace? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

OSHA is occupational safety and health administration . It is a government agency developed by the Department of Labor

Violation types and it's penalities are :-

1- Willful means the employer knowingly or intentionally commits or violates the rules .

Penalty - OSHA may propose penalties maximum up to $70000 and minimum $5000 for willful violation .

2 - Serious means a violation where serious physical harm or death could result and the employer was aware of the hazard.

Penalty - OSHA proposes penalty up to $7000 for serious violation.

3 - Other than serious means a violation that has a direct relationship with health and safety but does does not cause any serious health issues or death.

Penalty - OSHA proposes penalty of $7000 for other than serious violations .

4 - Repeat means a violation that is same as previous violation .

Penalty - OSHA may propose $70000 for each repeated violations.

5. Criminal means willful violation cause employee death .

Penalty - 6 months prison , $ 250000 for individual and $500k for corporation

6. Failure to abate causes a penalty of $7000 per day.