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On Jan. 13, 2022, OSHA announced another increase in the maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of federal Occupational Safety and Health standards and regulations. The new monetary penalties will be nearly 5% higher than the current maximum penalty amounts.

Third time’s the charm? Not quite, for a plaintiff in the Eastern District of Michigan who sought leave to amend the TCPA claims in his complaint to add a count for willful violations after already having amended the complaint twice. Bristow v. Am. Nat’l Ins. Co

SUBSCRIBE Businesses generally do their best to keep employees safe on the job. However, even when a business complies with all specific safety standards, that business can still fail to maintain a safe work environment under the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s (OSHA) General Duty Clause. This can result in one or more citations from OSH Administration, a situation no company wants to find itself in. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 requires employees and employers t...