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Teamster Jeff

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9. $7000 is the Max fine

Reply to Berserker (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 03:40 PM

Oct 2012

unless it's a willful violation then it's $70,000. The point is that $7000 is not enough incentive for large companies to comply fully with OSHA regulations.

I can see how from the perspective of an independent contractor or small business $7000 is a large fine.

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