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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2023.

In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect.

Under the Act, agencies are required to publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties and make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. This year, January 15 falls on a Sunday and January 16 is a federal holiday. Therefore, new OSHA penalty amounts will become effective Jan. 17, 2023.

OSHA’s maximum penalties for
SERIOUS and Other-Than-Serious violations
$15,625
per violation.
(Increase from $14,502 per violation

The maximum penalty for
WILLFUL or REPEATED violations
$156,259
per violation.
( Increase from $145,027 per violation)

Slips * Trips * Falls

It may come as a surprise that the second leading cause of injury-related death is falls.

Hazards in the Workplace

In 2020, 805 workers died in falls, and 211,640 were injured badly enough to require days off of work.

Construction workers are most at risk for fatal falls from height – more than seven times the rate of other industries. 😳

Falls are 100% Preventable and it's important to plan ahead, assess the worksite risk and use the right equipment..Making sure you are properly trained on how to use the equipment. Always assess the work area for potential hazards before starting the job.

Make sure you check the weather forecast if outdoors. Wear slip-resistant shoes and never use damaged equipment.

🚨 Workplace Impairment 🚨

Life is irrreplaceable - Let’s keep one another safe and be aware of the Dangers of Impairments.

Stress 😞
Mental Function🧠
Drug Abuse 💊
Difficulty Problem Solving 😵‍💫
Alcoholism 🍺
Fatigue 🥱

“In Ohio, there were 5,200 overdose deaths for 2021, compared with just 327 in 1999.”

Wanted to Raise awareness that this is Aderall, OxyContin, Xanax and Prescription Pain Meds too.

Fake pills influencing Ohio’s historic overdose rates, health officials say Ohio is expected to report more than 5,200 overdose deaths for 2021, compared with just 327 in 1999.

June 14, 2022 NATIONAL FORKLIFT SAFETY DAY

The purpose of National Forklift Safety Day is to focus on enhancing the safety of forklift operators and to emphasize the critical importance of operator training.

To promote employer compliance, pedestrian awareness and operator responsibilities.

Call for scheduling. For the best trainer in Northeast Ohio, ask for Mandy.

64% of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting Motorists and Workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study (in comments)

We can do everything possible to keep our workers safe, but the traveling public also has to do their part. Safety really is everyone’s responsibility.

It takes contractors, engineers and traffic control, site supervisors, flaggers, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to pay attention while working or driving through the work zones.

Please be alert 🚨
help ensure that everyone goes home safe at the end of the day.

Marshall Walton Tribute: The Importance of Work Zone Safety This is the story of 25-year-old Marshall Walton, who was killed by a distracted driver in Alabama while managing traffic controls on a job site in 2015. The...

🗣 Proper planning prevents a p**s poor performance 🎯

We at Safety Training Group USA are committed to providing world- class safety training for heavy duty equipment operators such as overhead crane, mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) and powered industrial trucks.

Our primary goal is to properly train your operators and management team to PREVENT accidents and injuries. By helping create a work culture of safe practices, we save companies Millions by reducing costs related to accidents, injuries, OSHA fines, workers' compensation expense, and potential litigation.