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News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry


February 2025

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Minnesota OSHA year in review

In federal-fiscal-year 2024 (Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024), Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance:

  • visited 1,144 establishments, identifying 2,813 hazards;
  • generated safety inspection results within 43 days, on average (the national average is 56 days);
  • generated health inspection results within 54 days, on average (the national average is 68 days);
  • conducted 80 outreach presentations to 3,558 participants; and
  • responded to approximately 3,888 phone calls and 2,882 written requests for assistance (primarily email messages), with most of these inquiries answered within one day.

See more year-in-review highlights from MNOSHA Compliance and MNOSHA Workplace Safety Consultation in the January edition of Safety Lines, the quarterly newsletter from MNOSHA.

Webinar:  Minnesota labor laws for teen workers

This webinar will provide an overview of Minnesota labor laws affecting youth workers, such as work hour limitations, hazardous work restrictions, training wages and more.

Whether you are a teen worker, an employer or someone who works with teen employees, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the legal requirements for youth employment in Minnesota.


Dual-Training 101 webinar is Feb. 18

Learn the basics of employment-based training, share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company at our Dual-Training Pipeline 101 webinar at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18.


New Apprenticeship Works newsletter available

Catch-up on news about registered apprenticeship in Minnesota with the new edition of the Apprenticeship Works newsletter. Read about new programs, grants, events and more.


MNOSHA fatality, serious-injury investigation summaries online

Each month, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance publishes current, updated summaries of its fatality investigations and serious-injury investigations.

For the federal-fiscal-year that began Oct. 1, 2024, MNOSHA has investigated seven fatalities through Jan. 28.

The information provided about each investigation is:  the inspection number, date of incident and worksite city; the type of business and number of employees; a description of the event; and the outcome of the MNOSHA Compliance investigation.


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