AN ACT relating to occupational health and safety.

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 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill raises the fines that employers in Kentucky can face for workplace safety violations, for failing to fix cited violations, or for repeat offenses. Starting in 2025, the maximum fines would be adjusted each year based on inflation, phased in over three years, so that penalties keep pace with rising costs over time. This matters to Kentuckians because stronger financial consequences may encourage employers to maintain safer workplaces. Who it may affect: workers in industries regulated under Kentucky occupational health and safety law, and employers subject to workplace safety inspections and citations.

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