7th Circuit Ruling Highlights Criminal Risk From OSHA Noncompliance

Legal experts are warning that a recent 7th Circuit decision upholding criminal convictions of two grain mill supervisors that stemmed from falsifying health and safety records illustrates the significant risks of failing to comply with OSHA requirements, though the Trump administration is seeking to limit such enforcement. “This case offers a sobering reminder to companies about the legal consequences of regulatory noncompliance and poor recordkeeping,” Lawrence Hilton, an associate with Fisher Phillips, writes in a June 13 post on the...