Effective Jan. 24, 2020, the penalties levied against employers for safety violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have increased. This boost only applies to citations issued after that date and for the remainder of 2019. The new maximum penalties for 2019 are as follows:

• Other than serious violations, $13,260 (up from $12,675 in 2018);
• Serious violations, $13,260 (up from $12,675);
• Repeat violations: $132,598, (up from $126,749);
• Willful violations, $132,598 (up from $126,749);
• Failure to abate (per day), $13,260 (up from $12,675 last year).

For more details, read the full Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019 document.