OSHA Penalties 2026: Current Maximums and Practical Exposure
Federal OSHA penalty framework for 2026 and how to model citation exposure for employers.
Updated February 28, 2026
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Reviewed by: SafetyRegulatory Editorial Team
Regulation check: February 28, 2026
Next scheduled review: August 28, 2026
Use this page as your annual penalty reference. Confirm figures on OSHA before final legal or budgeting decisions.
How to Use This Page
- Model worst-case serious, repeat, and willful exposure.
- Add likely citation count by hazard category.
- Plan mitigation through abatement and documentation quality.
Risk Control Moves
- Correct hazards immediately and preserve evidence.
- Request informal conference within the required window.
- Use repeat-citation lookback and similarity arguments carefully.