When it comes to workplace safety, cutting corners can cost more than you think. Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases its enforcement cases with the highest penalties, and the 2025 list shows just how expensive noncompliance can be. For some employers, failure to follow regulations has meant penalties reaching into the millions.

OSHA Penalties in 2025: What’s at Stake

As of January 2025, OSHA fines can reach staggering amounts:

• Serious or Other-Than-Serious Violations: Up to $16,550 per violation
• Failure-to-Abate Violations: Up to $16,550 per day past the abatement date
• Willful or Repeated Violations: Up to $165,514 per violation

These penalties are designed to remind employers that safety compliance isn’t optional—it’s essential.

Top 10 OSHA Penalties in 2025 (So Far)

According to OSHA’s official database of enforcement cases with penalties above $40,000, these are the largest fines issued in 2025:

1. Daehan Solution Nevada LLC – $4,137,482
   56 citations: 10 serious, 40 repeat. Repeat offenses drove this penalty to the top of 2025’s list.
2. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – $1,256,725
   68 citations: 61 serious. Major violations at a Virginia plant.
3. The James Skinner LLC (Nebraska bakery) – $576,439
   19 citations: 16 serious, 2 willful, 1 repeat. A costly mix of serious and willful violations.
4. Resource Recycling Inc. – $536,253
   16 citations: 12 serious. Included high fines for fall protection and lockout/tagout violations.
5. Luis Alberto-Reyna Avila (Pennsylvania roofing contractor) – $478,088
   12 citations: 10 serious. Penalized for exposing crews to fall hazards.
6. Asset Roofing Company LLC (Washington) – $322,646
   Knowingly failed to provide fall protection and work plans for employees at heights.
7. Landmark Atlantic Holdings Company LLC (Virginia) – $317,450
   2 willful violations involving contact with overhead power lines.
8. Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists LLC (Pennsylvania) – $312,089
   Repeat violations raised the penalty significantly.
9. Darling Ingredients Inc. (Texas) – $297,914
   9 citations: 8 serious. Largest tied to exposure limits under 29 CFR 1910.1000.
10. Dollar Tree Inc. (Virginia) – $284,225
    4 repeat violations, including blocked exit routes and unsafe clearances.

👉 Explore OSHA’s full database of high penalties here: OSHA Enforcement Cases Over $40,000.

What These Penalties Teach Us

Looking at the top cases of 2025, a few key lessons stand out:

• Repeat and Willful Violations Are Costly: Many of the largest fines stem from employers making the same mistakes multiple times.
• Fall Protection Remains Critical: Roofing and construction companies dominate the list, showing that fall hazards continue to be a leading risk.
• Safety Culture Matters: From blocked exits to chemical exposure, these violations reveal failures in training, planning, and safety oversight.

How to Stay Compliant and Protect Your Team

To avoid becoming the next headline, employers should:

• Prioritize Safety Training on OSHA’s most-cited standards.
• Conduct Routine Safety Audits to catch hazards before OSHA does.
• Encourage Near-Miss and Hazard Reporting with open or anonymous feedback systems.
• Respond Quickly to identified issues to prevent daily failure-to-abate fines.

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