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Democrats’ Apparent Reconciliation Deal Includes OSHA Penalty Boost


October 28, 2021 at 06:31 PM
Just-released legislative text that House Democratic leaders say implements a deal between President Joe Biden and Senate moderates for a $1.75 trillion social spending package maintains the previously announced proposal to raise statutory penalties for OSH Act violations by a factor of 10, along with $707 million in funding for OSHA itself.

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