OSHA penalty increase pinches industry 

Published: September 16, 2010
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee, Brown Deer, Burazin, Certified Builders, Chris Williams, David Michaels, Department of Labor, Hlinak, Manitowoc, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Tom's Construction

By Joe Lanane The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will beef up its penalties Oct. 1, prompting some in the construction industry to question whether the agency’s focus is on safety or money. OSHA’s revised system for calculating penalties comes down harder on repeat offenders by including incidents from as long as five years ago [...]