The days of "playing the numbers game" with fatalities in the workplace vs. fines or worse, litigation and settlements and insurance premiums is coming to an end ... the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) is coming to town. Willful violations will start at $250,000 and go up from
Showing posts with label Penalties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Penalties. Show all posts
Monday, April 26, 2010
OSHA Increasing Fines and Penalties SIGNIFICANTLY!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
H.R.2067 - Protecting America's Workers Act of 2009 (PAWA)
Even though the statistics for 2008 appear to show improvement in worker safety, there is very important legislation being developed in the U.S. Congress, one is the Protecting America's Workers Act of 2009 (PAWA. Some highlights of
Friday, October 30, 2009
OSHA Issues RECORD-BREAKING Fines to BP, More than $87,000,000!
What is a life worth? What is safety worth? Well in this case, with the fines, legal fees, damage to reputation and good will, and actual costs incurred - it is measured in the $B's of dollars ...
Taken from OSHA National News Release, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Office of Communications
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