Howard Says DOSH Has No Plans to Raise Fines for General Violations

LOS ANGELES -- Responding to a scenario broached by the chairman of the Cal/OSH Appeals Board, Cal/OSHA Chief John Howard says his agency has "no statutory authority and no intention" of increasing penalties for general citations.Appeals Board Chairman James Gazdecki, making a report on the board before the Cal/OSH Advisory Committee Nov. 4 here, said his reading of a budget change proposal (BCP) led him to believe an increase in penalties for general citations is possible. The BCP would augment Cal/