OSHA ups the ante on citation fines (UPDATE)
Published: April 23, 2010
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By Sean Ryan Stiffer penalties are threatening an already tempestuous relationship between builders and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Bruce Morton, safety consultant with Platt Safety Services Inc., Franklin, said fines from OSHA are about 30 percent higher than they were a year ago. “But, also,” he said, “I would say the inspections are [...]