Fisher Phillips Cautions Employers That OSHA Penalties Increase 78% on August 1
Summary
Train supervisors on how to identify and mitigate the risks of violating routine compliance items, as those are what often generate most reported six-figure citations for multi-location employers.In addition to Houston, the offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. Houston, TX, August 03, 2016 --( PR.com )-- Fisher Phillips today issued an advisory to Houston-area employers that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is increasing the maximum penalties for health and safety violations on August 1 for the first time since 1990.In each subsequent year the penalties will automatically be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index.According to Warren, employers should take five steps to avoid facing these increased penalties:1.Train supervisors on how to identify and mitigate the risks of violating routine compliance items, as those are what often generate most reported six-figure citations for multi-location employers.3.However, as part of OSHA’s recordkeeping and reporting rule taking effect November 1, this common practice likely will be considered retaliatory.