Build a corrective action plan for safety inspections. Track abatement deadlines, assign responsibilities, and avoid FTA penalties ($16,550/day).
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Use ToolThe Failure to Abate Penalty Calculator assesses the catastrophic financial risk of ignoring an OSHA citation deadline. Unlike standard penalties, FTA fines accrue daily. This tool projects the compounding cost for every day a violation remains uncorrected past the abatement date, up to the 30-day statutory cap commonly used in initial assessments.
Under Section 17(d) of the OSH Act, failing to correct a violation by the set deadline triggers a daily penalty of up to $16,550 (2026 adjusted max). This mechanism is designed to force immediate compliance, turning a manageable $5,000 citation into a liability exceeding $150,000 in less than two weeks of delay.
Input the original abatement date provided in your OSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty, and the current date (or projected completion date). The calculator applies the daily FTA rate ($16,550/day max) to display the 'Current Accrued Penalty,' visualizing the exponential cost of procrastination to urge immediate corrective action.