SB 1440 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY

Summary
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Jan 31, 2025
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