By James L. Curtis and Patrick D. Joyce

iStock_000065158991_Full.jpgAs we mentioned in our previous blog, the bipartisan budget signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015 contains provisions that will allow OSHA to raise maximum penalties for the first time in 25 years.

The maximum initial “catch up adjustment” will be based on the difference between the October 2015
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By James L. Curtis and Patrick D. Joyce

iStock_000065158991_Full.jpgEmployers beware! The new bipartisan budget, passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, contains provisions that will raise OSHA penalties for the first time in 25 years.

The budget allows for an initial penalty “catch up adjustment,” which must be in
Continue Reading New Budget Deal to Significantly Increase OSHA Fines for the First Time in Twenty-Five Years