The increase is due to an amendment in the recent congressional budget deal
CHANTILLY, Va. — Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines are set to increase this year for the first time in a quarter century, according to a news release from the Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA).
The increase is due to an amendment in the recent congressional budget deal. The new budget, signed into law by President Barack Obama in early November 2015, removes a provision in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act that exempts OSHA from raising its penalties to account for inflation.