OSHA Fines Roseβ¦But Not as Much as Last Year
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is vested with the responsibility of conducting routine worksite inspections, as well as investigating a worksite after an accident occurs that causes injury or death. OSHA’s goal in both routine inspections and post-accident investigations is to determine if all safety rules and regulations have been followed. If rules were broken, OSHA can fine the employer who is not living up to his duties to keep workers safe. OSHA is entirely separate from New York workers’ compensation law. Regardless of whether OSHA finds any violations or not, an employee who was hurt (or the family of an employee who