Utah Increases OSHA Penalties

Utah has increased the range of civil penalties for violations of the Utah Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Employers may be assessed the following penalties:

  • Up to $16,131 for each cited serious violation;

  • Not less than $161,323 for each cited willful violation;

  • Up to $161,323 for each cited violation if the employer has previously been found to have violated the same standards, code, rule, or order;

  • After the expiration of the time permitted to an employer to correct a cited violation, up to $16,131 for each day the violation continues uncorrected; and

  • Up to $16,131 for each violation of a posting requirement under the law.

You can access the enacted bill here. The increases take effect on May 7, 2025.

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