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Committee backs raising state workplace‑safety penalties to match federal OSHA
2215349 · February 3, 2025
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Summary
The committee voted unanimously to forward House Bill 50, which raises statutory penalty amounts for Utah Occupational Safety and Health to remain 'at least as effective' as federal OSHA after federal penalty increases.
Jason Bond, commissioner of the Utah Labor Commission, told the committee House Bill 50 updates state statutory penalty amounts so Utah's occupational safety program remains "at least as effective as federal OSHA." Bond said federal OSHA required states with state plans to align penalty ranges after federal penalty adjustments.
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