You can get financially penalized (fined), the authorities can close the doors to your business or you can go to jail. In extreme cases all 3 scenarios may apply. In other scenarios, if your building is not to code, you may be forced to move out with immediate effect.
Additionally, a negative incident could be written up in the newspapers resulting in negative press and bad social media ratings, all of which affect your public relations.
View the video: 9 businesses shut down
http://www.recordnet.com/news/20170607/9-miracle-mile-businesses-shut-down-over-code-violations
We believe, if any of these business owners had been using the SafetyEvidence App, without doubt, they would not have been shut down.
OSHA Penalties
| Type of Violation | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Serious Other-Than-Serious Posting Requirements | $12,675 per violation |
| Failure to Abate | $12,675 per day beyond the abatement date |
| Willful or Repeated | $126,749 per violation |
First 8 fatalities for CY17 in the USA (to date, as at August 21, 2017 a total of 357 work-related fatalities have been reported to USA Authorities).
| Date of Incident | City and State | Hazard Description | Inspection Number | Federal or State Plan | Citation Issued Related to Fatality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2017 | Todd, North Carolina | Worker died after being struck by falling tree. | 1201910 | State Plan | Yes |
| 01/04/2017 | Belfield, North Dakota | Worker died in oil field explosion/fire. | 1201078 | Federal | Yes |
| 01/04/2017 | Rotan, Texas | Worker fatally crushed between two pieces of machinery. | 1201002 | Federal | Yes |
| 01/03/2017 | Cut And Shoot, Texas | Worker died in fall from tree. | 1200354 | Federal | No |
| 01/03/2017 | Glendale, Kentucky | Worker fatally stabbed by resident. | 1200926 | State Plan | Yes |
| 01/03/2017 | La Verkin, Utah | Worker died after being struck by excavator counterweight. | 1201140 | State Plan | No |
| 01/03/2017 | Mount Pleasant, Texas | Worker died after being struck by tanker truck. | 1202375 | Federal | Yes |
| 01/03/2017 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Worker died in fall inside grain tank. | 1200640 | State Plan | Yes |
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2011 forward)
| Year | Annual |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4693 |
| 2012 | 4628 |
| 2013 | 4585 |
| 2014 | 4821 |
| 2015 | 4836 |