In 2015 the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 was enacted, which requires federal agencies – including OSHA to make annual adjustments to monetary penalties (fines) for inflation. The new rates for 2023 files increased by approximately 7.75% from last year and are listed below.
Serious Violation
Minimum fine: $1,116.00 per violation
Maximum fine: $15,625.00 per violation
Other-Than-Serious Violation
Minimum fine: $0.00 per violation
Maximum fine: $15,625.00 per violation
Willful or Repeated Violation
Minimum fine: $11,162.00 per violation
Maximum fine: $156,259.00 per violation
Posting Requirement Violation
Minimum fine: $0.00 per violation
Maximum fine: $15,625.00 per violation
Failure to Abate Violation
Minimum fine: N/A
Maximum fine: $15,625.00 per violation
For more information, you can read the memo from the Department of Labor here.