MSHA Annual Inflation Adjustment for Civil Penalties
January 15, 2021 - On Jan. 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule in the Federal Register that adjusts the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s civil monetary penalties for inflation. Penalties will increase by 1.01182% for 2021.
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Description
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CFR Citation
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Minimum Penalty
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Maximum Penalty
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Regular Assessment
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30 CFR 100.3(a)
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$74,775
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Penalty Conversion Table
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30 CFR 100.3(g)
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$139
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$74,775
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Minimum Penalty for any order issued under 104(d)(1) of the Mine Act
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30 CFR 100.4(a)
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$2,493
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Minimum penalty for any order issued under 104(d)(2) of the Mine Act
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30 CFR 100.4(b)
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$4,983
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Penalty for failure to provide timely notification under 103(j) of the Mine Act
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39 CFR 100.4(c)
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$6,232
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$74,775
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Any operator who fails to correct a violation for which a citation or order was issued under 104(a) of the Mine Act
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30 CFR 100.5(c)
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$8,101
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Violation of mandatory safety standards related to smoking standards
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30 CFR 100.5(d)
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$342
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Flagrant violations under 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act
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30 CFR 100.5(e)
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$274,175
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The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires the Department to update civil monetary penalties for inflation each year.
Miners and mine operators can find safety and health information on MSHA.gov.
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