• Rules. Private sector workplaces are regulated by the federal safety and health standards. Public sector (state and local government offices and operations) workplaces are governed by the Public Employment Risk Reduction Act. The state has adopted its own safety and health penalties for public sector employers.
• Administration and enforcement. OSHA enforces workplace safety and health regulations at private facilities in Ohio. BWC administers the state standards for public sector workplaces. PUCO enforces the rules for permitting motor vehicles including those for the transportation of hazardous materials.
TABLE 1: VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY LAWS
TABLE 2: VIOLATIONS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION LAWS
TABLE 1: VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY LAWS
Prohibited Act | Penalties |
OSHA public sector: Employer or employee willfully fails to comply with any final order of BWC | Civil:ORCA 4167.17 Up to $500 per day of violation, not to exceed $10,000 per violation. |
TABLE 2: VIOLATIONS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION LAWS
Prohibited Act | Penalty |
Hazardous materials transportation— Motor carriers: Violations of laws governing the transportation of hazardous materials | Civil:ORCA 4905.83:Up to $10,000 per day per violation |
DISCUSSION
Private sector workplaces are regulated by the federal safety and health standards. Public sector (state and local government offices and operations) workplaces are governed by the Public Employment Risk Reduction Act. The state has adopted its own safety and health penalties for public sector employers. See TABLE 1 in this section for penalty figures that pertain to safety violations.
See TABLE 2 in this section for penalty figures that pertain to the specific hazardous ...
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Checklists | Checklist: Do you have what it takes to argue your affirmative defense? |
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Posters | Whistleblowers Are Protected (Cal/OSHA, PDF) |
White Papers | Your guide to COVID-19 enforcement |