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Nevada OSHA Increases Penalties for Violations
Effective January 17, 2023, Nevada OSHA increased administrative penalties for workplace safety violations:
- For willful violations, where Nevada OSHA demonstrates that an employer knowingly failed to comply with an OSHA standard, or demonstrated a plain indifference for employee safety, the maximum penalty increases from $145,027 to $156,259.
- For repeated violations, maximum penalties will increase from $145,027 to $156,259. • Penalties for serious violations, where workplace hazards that could cause an injury or illness that would most likely result in death or serious physical harm, the maximum penalty increases from $14,502 to $15,625.
- For each other-than-serious violation, the maximum penalty increases from $14,502 to $15,625.
- In instances where employers were previously cited and failed to correct violations, the maximum penalty increases from $14,502 to $15,625 per day unabated beyond the abatement date.
- For each posting requirement violation, the maximum penalty increases from $14,502 to $15,625.
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For assistance with Written Workplace Safety Plans, site safety surveys, training, and other occupational safety services, please contact Marshall Smith or Jarrod Hickman with POOL/PACT Risk Management at (775) 885-7475.