When drones are mentioned in media reports these days, they commonly come with a negative connotation. After all, they have been criticized for causing near disasters with commercial airliners, and are seen as the prime example of the erosion of privacy in our society. Nevertheless, there is a growing need for drones when it comes to construction site safety.
Could more drones make safety inspections in the future?
How will increasing civil penalties affect large employers?
The civil monetary penalties that OSHA is allowed to impose have long since been viewed as too lenient since they are not high enough to deter habitual violators. That may change given a scheduled increase in these penalties.
