Employment / 1 min read
On January 7, 2025 (2026), the penalties for OSHA violations increased due to a statutory cost of living adjustment.
The following summarizes the minimum and maximum civil penalties for each type of OSHA violation. The new penalty amounts are:
- Type of Violation: Serious
- Penalty Minimum: $1,221** per violation
- Penalty Maximum: $16,550 per violation
- Type of Violation: Other-Than-Serious
- Penalty Minimum: $0 per violation
- Penalty Maximum: $16,550 per violation
- Type of Violation: Willful or Repeated
- Penalty Minimum: $11,823 * per violation
- Penalty Maximum:$165,514 per violation
- Type of Violation: Posting Requirements
- Penalty Minimum: $0 per violation
- Penalty Maximum: $16,550 per violation
- Type of Violation: Failure to Abate
- Penalty Minimum: N/A
- Penalty Maximum: $16,550 per day unabated beyond the abatement date [generally limited to 30 days maximum]
All violations stay on an employer’s record for five (5) years after issuance, making an employer susceptible to a “repeat” violation.