Since the Biden Administration assumed control in 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) has been increasingly focused on enforcement. That is particularly true when it comes to safety and.
Through the first month of 2023, OSHA signaled to employers that enforcement is an agency priority and that it will use a full range of mechanisms to hold employers accountable for.
OSHA signaled to employers enforcement is agency priority, it will use full range of mechanisms to hold employers accountable for workplace health and safety violations. At the start of the year, OSHA announced highest increase in maximum civil penalties since 2016.