U.S. OSHA Increasing Enforcement Penalties
May 2nd, 2010 | By John PetkovsekOn April 22, 2010, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum outlining administrative enhancements to its penalty policies. The administrative enhancements, which will become effective over the next several months, will likely increase the number of violations cited by OSHA and the dollar amount of the penalties.