May 2002
The Director - Features
And the Number 1 OSHA Violation is…
The most frequently cited OSHA standards and the top penalties proposed by OSHA in 2001
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently identified and released the top penalties proposed by the agency in fiscal year 2001, as well as the most frequently cited OSHA standards for the same period. The top penalties proposed by OSHA, including settlements, range from $221,000 to $685,000. None of the top penalties were actually issued against a funeral home operation, although funeral homes could be cited for the same violations.
In And the Number 1 OSHA Violation is…, Edward M. Ranier reviews the most frequently cited OSHA penalties and violations for the year 2001. This article is an integral part in keeping up with OSHA’s stringent standards. Ranier of Lord & Whip in Baltimore, Maryland, is NFDA’s specialty counsel for occupational safety and health.
