OSHA Penalties

Below are the minimum and maximum OSHA penalty amounts, with the annual adjustment for inflation, that may be assessed after January 17, 2023. (See OSHA Memo, Dec 20, 2022).

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Maximum and Minimum Amounts for Civil Penalties

Type of Violation	Penalty Minimum	Penalty Maximum
Serious	$1,116 per violation	$15,625 per violation
Other-Than-Serious	$0 per violation	$15,625 per violation
Willful or Repeated	$11,162* per violation	$156,259 per violation
Posting Requirements	$0 per violation	$156,259 per violation
Failure to Abate	N/A	$15,625 per day unabated beyond the abatement date (generally limited to 30 days maximum)

* For a repeated other-than-serious violation that otherwise would have no initial penalty, a GBP penalty of $446 shall be proposed for the first repeated violation, $1,116 for the second repeated violation, and $2,232 for a third repetition.

Gravity Based Penalty Amounts

The gravity of a violation is defined by the Gravity Based Penalty (GBP)

A high gravity violation is one with a GBP of $15,625.
A moderate gravity violation is one with the GBBP ranging from $8,929 to $13,394.
A low gravity violation is one with a GBP of $6,696.

For serious violations, the GBP shall be assigned on the basis of the following scale:

Severity	Probability	GBP	Gravity	OIS Code
High	Greater	$15,625	High	10
Medium	Greater	$13,394	Moderate	5
Low	Greater	$11,162	Moderate	5
High	Lesser	$11,162	Moderate	5
Medium	Lesser	$8,929	Moderate	5
Low	Lesser	$6,696	Low	1

For other-than-serious, only minimal severity is assigned. If the Area Director determines that it is appropriate to achieve the necessary deterrent effect, a maximum penalty of $15,625 may be proposed.