OMA Connections Partner Fisher Phillips reports the $3.5 trillion spending plan recently offered by Congressional Democrats proposes much harsher fines for employers that are cited for safety compliance violations. The $761 billion proposed hike would raise the maximum fine for willful or repeat violations of OSHA workplace safety rules from $136,532 to $700,000; the serious failure-to-abate fine limit would increase from $13,653 to $70,000. 9/23/2021