OSHA Penalty Update

OSHA Penalties Now Exceed
$165,514 Per Serious Violation.

$0K
K Serious Violation
$0.6M
M+ Willful Violation
0%
% Penalty Increase Since 2020
0
Tolerance for Repeat Offenders

The Challenge

01

Penalties adjusted for inflation every year

OSHA penalties increase annually. What cost $7,000 in 2015 now costs $16,131 for other-than-serious and $165,514 for serious violations. The trend only goes up.

02

Repeat violations trigger willful classification

If you received a citation 5 years ago and OSHA finds the same hazard again, the citation is upgraded to repeat or willful. That turns a $16K fine into a $1.6M fine.

03

Multi-site employers face instance-by-instance penalties

If OSHA finds the same violation on 5 jobsites, you receive 5 separate penalties. At $165K each, that is $825K for one type of violation across your portfolio.

04

Penalty reductions require documented safety programs

OSHA can reduce penalties up to 40% for good faith, size, and history. But only if you can document an active safety program with records. Paper binders do not count.

The POD Advantage

Penalty Risk Calculator

Quantified risk

POD calculates your OSHA penalty exposure based on current violations and penalty schedules. See the financial risk of each open safety finding in dollar terms.

Repeat Violation Prevention

No repeat citations

POD tracks all historical safety findings and alerts you when similar hazards reappear. Address repeat conditions before OSHA classifies them as willful violations.

Portfolio-Wide Compliance View

Multi-site visibility

See every safety finding across every jobsite on one dashboard. Identify systemic issues that could trigger multi-site penalties before OSHA connects the dots.

Good Faith Documentation

Max penalty reduction

POD automatically documents your safety program activities, corrective actions, and training. When OSHA considers penalty reductions, your good faith evidence is irrefutable.

Penalty Prevention Features

“We received a willful citation for repeat fall protection violations. The penalty was $1.1 million. Our annual profit on that project was $800K. One OSHA inspection wiped out more than a year of profit.”

— Owner, Specialty Roofing and Waterproofing Contractor

Live Demo

Your Competitors Track Safety Like This

POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.

EMR Gauge

Experience Modification Rate

1.00.51.5
0.50
Industry Avg: 1.00
Good
ImprovingPrior Year: 0.95
PODTraining Compliance

Training Compliance

Good
0.0%Compliance
Overall
OSHA 30
Fall Protection
Confined Space
First Aid/CPR
Certified / Total0% rate
0 Certified0 Remaining
Certified0
Expiring0
Hours YTD0
OSHA 300/0
8 exp
Fall Protection0/0
5 exp
Confined Space0/0
3 exp
First Aid/CPR0/0
12 exp

These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Your Current OSHA Penalty Exposure?

One inspection could cost more than your annual profit. Know your risk.

Last updated: February 2026