Federal
For Federal, violation type is willful; penalty maximum is $165,514; penalty minimum is $11,823; federal maximum is $165,514; effective date is January 15, 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Jurisdiction
- Federal verified
- Violation type
- willful our reading
- Penalty maximum
- $165,514
- Penalty minimum
- $11,823 verified
- Federal maximum
- $165,514 our reading
- Effective date
- January 15, 2026
- Computation method
- Minimum $11,823 required by statute; gravity-based penalty with size, history, good faith adjustments our reading
- Statute citation
- 29 C.F.R. 1903.15 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
$11,823 | Moderate | 5 | Medium | Lesser | $9,457 | Moderate | 5 | Low | Lesser | $7,093 | Low | 1 | For other-than-serious violations, only minimal severity is assigned. If the Area Director determines that it is appropriate to achieve the necessary deterrent effect, a maximum penalty of $16,550 may be proposed. If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Directorate of Enforcement Programs at (202) 693-1850. 1 "Minimum" denotes the minimum penalty amount established by statute for willful violations and, with respect to serious, repeat, and OTS violations, the minimum penalty amount derived under OSHA penalty policy, based on the Gravity-Based Penalty at the lowest gravity level and application of the maximum permissible reduction factors. 2 "Maximum" denotes the maximum penalty amount established by statute, as adjusted pursuant to the Federal
— osha.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- osha.govhttps://www.osha.gov/memos/2026-05-21/2026-annual-adjustments-osha-civil-penalties