What does non-compliance cost?
OSHA does not have a specific checklist of fines. The amount of any OSHA fine is up to their compliance officers and their supervisors. One company was fined $20,000 for not having a compliant Emergency Action Plan. Another was fined $125,000 for their non-compliant EAP—then OSHA’s inspection broadened and even more violations were found and cited. Don’t forget to add the costs of staff time needed to deal with OSHA, your legal fees, and OSHA-initiated negative publicity about your violations.
