OSHA would likely collect an estimated $40 million in additional fine revenue in a five-year period under new civil penalties against employers under OSHA-related provisions in the House committee version of the mine safety bill, according to new Congressional Budget Office estimates. The extra revenue out shadows the roughly $19 million in new funding CBO finds OSHA would need to implement whistleblower-related provisions of the bill during the same period. Worker safety advocates are hopeful the estimated net cost-savings to the government will help build support for the OSHA reforms. A work
December 30, 2025