OSHA Penalties Increase

The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024. The new OSHA penalty amounts will become effective Jan. 16, 2024. OSHA’s maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $15,625 per violation to $16,131 per violation. Read more…

Winter Weather Safety

Winter weather safety always considers cold stress such as hypothermia and frostbite howeverthere are many other hazards to consider including driving, being stranded, shoveling snow,clearing snow from roofs, power outages, and other similar concerns.OSHA has a webpage dedicated to these types of winter-related hazards titled Winter Weather – Plan, Equip, Read more…