HB466
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Amend KRS 338.991 to increase the civil penalties for employers who have violated any provision of KRS Chapter 338, received a citation for a violation of the requirements of KRS Chapter 338, or failed to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; require the secretary for the Education and Labor Cabinet to annually adjust the maximum civil penalties beginning in 2025 by the percentage increase, if any, in the United State Average Consumer Price Index for all Urban Customers (CPI-U); direct the secretary to begin a three year phase-in for penalty adjustments beginning August 1, 2025.
Introduced: February 12, 2025
Last action: February 14, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill increases the fines that employers in Kentucky can be charged for workplace safety violations. It also requires those maximum fine amounts to be updated each year based on inflation, with a gradual three-year phase-in starting in 2025. Who it may affect: employers across Kentucky industries, and workers in workplaces covered by state occupational health and safety rules.
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