Can OSHA or EPA fine our company even if we only have a few employees?
Absolutely. OSHA & EPA routinely fine small companies with less than 10 employees.
Can ownership and management face criminal liability for failing to manage compliance?
Unfortunately the answer is "yes" in cases where company leadership are aware of hazards or major risks, but fail to action which results in fatalities or serious damage to the environment.
How much can a failed OSHA or EPA inspection cost?
The average failed OSHA inspection will cost a company between $35,000 - $90,000, but can exceed $100,000 or more in many cases. EPA and state environmental fines can also run into the $10s or $100s of thousands of dollars because they're not capped, and fines can be issued for every day that the company was out of compliance. COULD YOUR COMPANY AFFORD THIS?