In January, both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an increase in penalty amounts with an adjustment for inflation. The cost of non-compliance keeps getting steeper.
A sample of the new EPA penalty amounts includes:
EPA Program
|
Before 01/13/20
|
After 01/13/20
|
| Clean Air Act (CAA) |
$99,681 |
$101,439 |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) |
$74,552 |
$75,867 |
| Clean Water Act (CWA) |
$54,833 |
$55,800 |
| Emergency Planning Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) |
$57,317 |
$58,328 |
| Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) |
$57,317 |
$58,328 |
| Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) |
$39,873 |
$40,576 |
OSHA will now penalize businesses $13,494 per day for serious violations of the worker safety regulations, with an additional $13,494 PER DAY for failure to correct the problem and $134,937 per violation for willful or repeated violations.
When environmental and safety civil penalties rise, so does the value of compliance. Cornerstone can help make sure your business is in compliance.
Contact us today.The entire chart of EPA fines can be found in the federal register:
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