News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

February 2026

Minnesota workplace injury, illness rate in 2024 holds steady at all-time low

Minnesota's estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2024 was unchanged from that of 2023. According to the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Minnesota had an estimated 2.9 OSHA-recordable nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024; the estimated rate for 2023 was the same. This is the lowest rate recorded since the measurement started in 1973. The survey estimated Minnesota had 66,000 workers with OSHA-recordable nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024, compared to 65,100 estimated cases for 2023. Injuries accounted for 62,600 (95%) total recordable cases in 2024; illnesses were an additional 3,400 cases. In 2023, there were 5,200 illnesses. In 2024, Minnesota's employment covered by the survey was approximately 2.89 million workers. In 2023, employment covered by the survey was 2.85 million workers. "Daily attention to workplace safety and health directly improves the safety and health outcomes for workers, reduces preventable work-related injuries and illnesses, and ensures more workers go home safe and healthy at the end of each work shift," said Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach. Read the complete release.

Webinar:  Earned sick and safe time

Minnesota's earned sick and safe time (ESST) law has been in effect statewide since Jan. 1, 2024. This Feb. 11 webinar will explain how the law works, who it covers and what it means for both workers and employers.

• Register for the ESST webinar.

News release:  Grants awarded to help expand registered teacher apprenticeships

DLI has awarded grants to three registered apprenticeship programs through its Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program Grant. Read the news release.

New edition of Apprenticeship Works available

Catch-up on news about registered apprenticeship in Minnesota in the newest edition of the Apprenticeship Works newsletter. Read the new edition.

Dual-Training Pipeline 101 webinar is Feb. 12

Learn the basics of employment-based training, share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company during our next Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline 101 webinar on Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. 

New edition of Safety Lines available

The January edition of Safety Lines, the quarterly newsletter from Minnesota OSHA, is available online now. Subscribe to receive notification when new editions become available.

Next free Construction Seminar is March 17

Minnesota OSHA Compliance's next free Construction Seminar begins at 7 a.m., Tuesday, March 17. The seminars feature a presentation about a specific construction safety or health topic -- with time for questions, answers and input. The brief seminars are usually offered both in person and online.

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, 2025, MNOSHA has investigated 13 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.

• View the summaries.

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