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Cost-of-Non-Compliance Calculator

Estimate your maximum statutory penalty exposure for OSHA and HIPAA violations using published penalty amounts — then weigh it against the cost of training your team properly.

Per-violation maximum effective Jan 15, 2025.

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Choose a regulation and severity, enter the number of violations, and select Calculate exposure to see your estimated maximum statutory penalty ceiling.

Estimate only — this shows a statutory maximum, not a prediction, quote, or legal advice. Actual penalties are set by the agency case by case and consider many factors. Verify current figures with OSHA and HHS, and consult counsel for your situation.

What does non-compliance actually cost?

The cost of non-compliance has two layers. The visible layer is the regulatory penalty — for OSHA, up to $16,550 per serious violation and $165,514 per willful or repeated violation as of 2025; for HIPAA, tiered civil penalties with annual caps reaching $1,500,000 per violation category. The larger, hidden layer is everything around it: legal fees, remediation, operational disruption, higher insurance premiums, and reputational damage.

Training is one of the most cost-effective controls against both layers. Properly documented, completed training demonstrates the good-faith effort regulators weigh when deciding whether a violation was willful — and it reduces the odds of the incident happening in the first place. The calculator above sizes the ceiling so you can compare it against what prevention costs.

Compliance penalty FAQ

How much can OSHA fines cost?
Effective January 15, 2025, OSHA penalties are up to $16,550 per serious or other-than-serious violation and up to $165,514 per willful or repeated violation. OSHA penalties are assessed per violation and are not annually capped, so multiple cited instances can each carry their own penalty. (Source: OSHA / U.S. Department of Labor 2025 civil penalty adjustments.)
How much are HIPAA penalties?
HIPAA civil penalties are tiered by culpability under the HITECH Act, from "no knowledge" up to "willful neglect, not corrected," with annual caps per violation category of roughly $25,000, $100,000, $250,000, and $1,500,000 respectively (base statutory amounts, adjusted upward for inflation by HHS each year). The exact per-violation amount is set by the HHS Office for Civil Rights case by case.
Is this calculator a prediction of what I will be fined?
No. It estimates a statutory maximum — a ceiling, not a forecast. Regulators weigh many factors (good-faith effort, history, harm, and whether violations were corrected) and most enforcement resolves below the maximum. Use it to size the risk, not to predict an outcome, and consult legal counsel for your specific situation.
How does training reduce compliance penalties?
Documented, completed training is direct evidence of a good-faith compliance effort, which regulators weigh when deciding whether a violation was "willful" and how large a penalty to assess. A platform that generates the training, tracks completion, and produces audit-ready records turns that evidence into something you can show on demand.

Penalty figures are published statutory amounts (OSHA, effective Jan 15, 2025; HIPAA/HITECH tiers per HHS). They are adjusted for inflation annually and applied case by case. This page is general information, not legal advice — verify current amounts with OSHA and HHS and consult counsel.

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