State Plan · Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)

Minnesota Safety Training and OSHA Tailgate Talks

Minnesota runs its own State Plan, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA), for private employers and state and local government. Enforcement records show 8,353 inspections at private worksites in Minnesota opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 14,764 citations.

Private employers
Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)
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State and local government
Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)
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Private-sector inspections
8,353
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Hazard ranking
National + Minnesota data
Built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide

Which safety rules apply in Minnesota

Minnesota runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA), under the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. It covers private employers and state and local government in Minnesota.

Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) enforces the federal OSHA standards plus a set of its own state standards.

Some work stays under federal OSHA even inside a State Plan state: maritime work (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring), most federal enclaves and military bases, tribal land and U.S. Postal Service operations.

What gets cited in Minnesota, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Minnesota opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Minnesota is Fall protection & working at heights: 13% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Hand & power tools, grinders: 6% here, 5.0 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Retail: 8% of Minnesota’s citations, 2.8 times its share across all states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Minnesota

  1. Fall protection & working at heights1,411 citations
  2. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)1,302 citations
  3. Electrical safety1,179 citations
  4. Machine guarding926 citations
  5. Hand & power tools, grinders658 citations
  6. Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)610 citations

72% of the 14,764 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard; the rest are under Minnesota’s own standards and aren’t counted here.

Where Minnesota’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Manufacturing37% · about 4,168 · 2.4×
  2. Construction20% · about 2,196
  3. Residential & Commercial Services9% · about 1,019
  4. Retail8% · about 890 · 2.8×
  5. Auto & Vehicle Services4% · about 480
  6. Warehousing & Distribution3% · about 383

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across all states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Minnesota

Minnesota’s schedule combines two sources. A trade is ranked on Minnesota’s own citations once Minnesota has 150 or more for it since October 2020; 9 trades qualify today, which hold 43% of Minnesota’s citations by industry code. Every other trade uses the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide: where a state’s own sample is small, the national pattern is the most reliable data available. Minnesota’s own counts are shown alongside (80 trades with a smaller Minnesota sample, 117 with some citations, 56 with none yet).

Trades with the most citations in Minnesota

The most-cited trades in Minnesota’s plan data, one per industry, with the hazards the app schedules for each. Trades whose industry code mostly belongs to another trade are left out.

Construction

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most Minnesota citations in the plan data: 730 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Minnesota's own ranking (730 citations, about 9 deaths and about 1 hospitalization since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Minnesota dataDrives the schedule

730 citations, about 9 deaths, about 1 hospitalization since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 491 citations, about 6 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 112 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 26 citations

Nationwide

66,196 citations, about 315 deaths, about 100 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 35,450 citations, about 237 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 11,636 citations, about 21 deaths
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 8,583 citations

Manufacturing

Plastics & Rubber

The Manufacturing trade with the most Minnesota citations in the plan data: 305 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Minnesota's own ranking (about 305 citations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Minnesota dataDrives the schedule

305 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding · 56 citations
  2. 2Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 41 citations
  3. 3Electrical safety · 45 citations

Nationwide

5,864 citations, about 28 deaths, about 78 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding · 918 citations, about 3 deaths
  2. 2Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 1,184 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Caught-in & caught-between · 0 citations, about 6 deaths

Education

K-12 Public School

The Education trade with the most Minnesota citations in the plan data: 171 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Minnesota's own ranking (171 citations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Minnesota dataDrives the schedule

171 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding · 31 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 30 citations
  3. 3Hand & power tools, grinders · 16 citations

Nationwide

4,812 citations, about 19 deaths, about 31 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 188 citations, about 4 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 1,111 citations
  3. 3Slips, trips & walking surfaces · 179 citations, about 3 deaths

Retail

Hardware & Home Improvement

The Retail trade with the most Minnesota citations in the plan data: 112 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Minnesota’s own record is shown alongside (about 112 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Minnesota data

112 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 35 citations
  2. 2Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 11 citations
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 11 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

731 citations, about 19 deaths, about 11 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 137 citations, about 2 deaths
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights · 43 citations, about 6 deaths
  3. 3Electrical safety · 127 citations

Seasonal and yearly topics in the Minnesota schedule

Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) has its own heat rule, for indoor workplaces. It applies to indoor work in any trade, so it is noted here once rather than for particular trades. The other seasonal topics have no state or federal standard and are placed as practice guidance.

In season

  • Heat illness prevention

    State rule: Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) has its own heat rule for indoor workplaces, in every trade.

    The schedule also places a heat topic May 1 – Sep 30 for 188 outdoor trades, as practice guidance.

  • Wildfire smoke protection

    In season Jul 1 – Oct 31 · no federal standard; practice guidance

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

  • Cold & wet weather work

    In season Nov 1 – Feb 28 · no federal standard; practice guidance

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

Once a year

  • Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)

    Placed once a year by policy: HazCom training is required at first assignment and when a new hazard is introduced (29 CFR 1910.1200(h))

  • Emergency action & fire prevention

    Placed once a year by policy: emergency action plan review is required at assignment and when the plan changes (29 CFR 1910.38(f))

  • Reporting serious injuries & recordkeeping

    Placed once a year by policy: reporting duties (29 CFR 1904.39) and the annual 300A summary (29 CFR 1904.32)

How the schedule is built, not legal advice. Check the rules for your worksites with Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA).

How My Safety Solution works in Minnesota

  • When you set up your company, you pick Minnesota. The app then applies Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking built from Minnesota’s own citations where your trade has 150 or more there, and the national pattern otherwise.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • Talks don’t cite Minnesota’s own state rules, so check those with Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) for your worksites.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Check Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)’s own recordkeeping rules for anything it adds. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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