Federal: OHS Enforcement
Jan 1: Federally regulated employers who commit OHS violations will now face the risk of administrative monetary penalties (AMPs).
Type Offence | Description
|
Individual | Small Business | Large Business or Department |
A | Administrative or technical | $200 | $500 | $5,000 |
B | Low-risk hazards involving risk of minor injury or illness but not disabling injury | $500 | $1,500 | $6,000 |
C | Medium-risk hazards involving risk of serious injury or illness preventing employees from performing regular duties | $1,000 | $3,000 | $12,000 |
D | High-risk hazards involving risk of serious injury or fatality | $2,000 | $7,000 | $25,000 |
E | Immediate or life-threatening hazards or hazards known to cause latent occupational disease where employees have little to no opportunity to avoid injury, death or disease | $4,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 |