{"id":2576,"date":"2023-01-11T23:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2023-02-06T20:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T20:09:27","slug":"hazmat-civil-penalties-raised-by-us-dot-for-2023-key-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/hazmat-civil-penalties-raised-by-us-dot-for-2023-key-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazmat Civil Penalties Raised by US DOT for 2023: Key Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With a new year comes new regulations that govern the hazmat industry. One major change announced by the US DOT<\/a> is yet another increase in civil penalty amounts for hazmat violations. This came as a surprise to hazmat professionals, as the US DOT had increased hazmat civil penalties as recently as the Spring of 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new hazmat civil penalties are set to begin on January 1st, 2023, and have been increased across the board. These increases are largely due to inflation rates, but they serve as a reminder of the incredible importance of compliance for hazmat employers, employees and stakeholders alike.<\/p>\n

Read on for key takeaways from this new civil penalty increase:<\/p>\n

Updated Hazmat Civil Penalty Amounts<\/h2>\n

Maximum civil penalty amounts have increased for hazmat violations, hazmat training violations, and hazmat violations resulting in death, severe injury, or other serious incidents. The new penalty amounts are as follows:<\/p>\n