Attorneys Eye OSHA Citation Memos As ‘Game Changer’ For Enforcement

Employer law firms say OSHA’s new directives for regional enforcement officials to step up use of “instance-by-instance” citations and avoid “grouping” multiple violations under a single penalty shows that the agency is seeking to tighten enforcement and boost monetary penalties nationwide, with one calling the moves a “game changer.” In a Feb. 6 post to its OSHA Defense Report blog, the law firm Conn Maciel Carey said the changes represent a potential “game changer for OSHA enforcement” in their...