April Meeting Announcement

SAFER Meeting ANSI A10.50 Heat Stress Mgt (NEW MEETING LOCATION)

The April 2, 2025 meeting will be held from 8:00 -10:30 AM at Dimeo’s new headquarters in RO. The address is 1301 Atwood Venue, Johnston, RI. The meeting will also be available on Teams for those who received the invite.

The topic will be presented by David May (A10.50 Committed, retired OSHA AD, former Associate Professor, Keen State College, OSHA Ed Ctr Region 1 Instructor. The meeting is sponsored by Astrus Insurance.

See the parking location highlighted in orange.

OSHA 2025 Penalty Increases as of 1.15.2025

US Department of Labor announces adjusted OSHA civil penalty amounts for 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on inflation for 2025.In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. Under the Act, agencies are required to publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties and make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. On Jan. 15, 2025, the maximum OSHA penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $16,131 to $16,550 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $161,323 to $165,514 per violation. For additional details, visit OSHA’s Penalties page and read the final rule for more information.