OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

See also LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

Accident and injury reduction programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Administration, costs, recovery, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.129

Affected employees

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Hearings, participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Objection to agreements, filing, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Service of process by, answers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Answers

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Application of law

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.652

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.652

Independent contractors, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.6521

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04

Youth apprenticeship program, Minn. Statutes 2004 124D.48

Associate safety professionals (ASPs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Authorized employee representatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Board, see OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW BOARD

Certified industrial hygienists (CIHs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Certified safety professionals (CSPs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Citations, see Violations and penalties under this topic

Collective bargaining, dispute resolution, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.675

Complaints

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Confidential or privileged information

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Construction health and safety technologists (CHSTs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Contested cases

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Employers, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.665

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Objections to agreements, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.664

Settlement agreements, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Contracts, Labor and Industry Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.67

Damages, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Dangerous conditions

Imminent danger, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655, 182.659, 182.662

Data

Inspection records, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Trade secret information, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.791, 182.668

Definitions

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Occupational Safety and Health Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653, 182.661

Depositions, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Disclosure, trade secret information, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Discrimination against employees

Discriminatory discharge, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Imminent danger, employees refusal to work, discrimination prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.659, 182.669

Division, Minn. Statutes 2004 175.16

Education and training programs, pesticides, Minn. Statutes 2004 18B.305

Employee assistance services, see under LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Employee representatives, rights, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Employees

Affected employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.661

Collective bargaining, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.675

Death, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.6545, 182.661, 182.6625, 182.666

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Designated representative, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Discrimination against, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.659, 182.669

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.654

Hazardous materials, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.663

Hearings, participation, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Information, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Inspections, requests, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Investigators, assault on, 4th degree assault, Minn. Statutes 2004 609.2231

Lawsuits, discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Liaison officer, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Medical examinations, employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Monitoring or measuring, results, access, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655, 182.659, 182.663

Petitions by, adverse effects, standards or variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Protections and obligations, posting, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.658

Records, access, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Representation, labor-management safety committees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Representatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.6575, 182.659

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

State employees, see Occupational safety and health under STATE EMPLOYEES

Employers

Confidential or privileged information, protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.676

Information obtained from, minimum burden, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Inspections, see same under this topic

Labor-management safety committees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655, 182.661, 182.663

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659, 182.661

Protective measures, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.674

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Trade secrets, protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653 to 182.655

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Enforcement of law

Federal law, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.652

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.67

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.05

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Exempt rules, Minn. Statutes 2004 14.03, 182.655

False representation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.667

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.667

Farming operations, training programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Federal aid, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.67

Federal standards, see Standards under this topic

Fines

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Inspections, advance notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659, 182.667

Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.664

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Fraud

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.05

Orders, vacating, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.664

Harmful physical agents

Data sheets, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Employees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.654

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Exposure, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Labels, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Manufacturers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Trade secrets, protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Training, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Hazardous materials

Data sheets, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Determining, standards, application, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653

Exposure, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Labels, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Manufacturers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Mixtures, labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Protective measures, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Trade secrets, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Training, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Hazardous substances

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Generally, see Hazardous materials under this topic

Releases, actions relating to, Minn. Statutes 2004 115B.17

Health Department, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.67

Hearings

Employees, participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Variances, employees, rights of participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Imminent danger

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.662

Inspection requests, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Temporary emergency standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Industrial hygiene, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.01 to 182A.05

Industrial hygienists in training (IHITs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Infectious agents

Bloodborne pathogens, see BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653

Injunctions

Employees, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Imminent danger, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.662

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.05

Orders, failure to comply, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Inspections

Citations, see Violations and penalties under this topic

Employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.659

Employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Records, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.791, 182.659

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.657, 182.663

Statistics, collection, compilation, and analysis, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Trade secret information, protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Interpretation of law, workers' compensation law, not affected, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.671

Investigations

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Trade secret information, protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Jurisdiction, imminent danger, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.662

Labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Labor and Industry Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65 to 182.676

Labor-management safety committees

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Members, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Violations, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Lawsuits

Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.672

Discrimination against employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Fines, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Imminent danger, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.662

Manufacturers, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Material safety data sheet, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 299F.092

Mines, see under MINING

Occupational health and safety technologists (OHSTs)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.03

Title, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.04, 182A.05

Occupational Safety and Health Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65 to 182.676

Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.655

Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661, 182.664

Orders

Contested orders, Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.664

Employers, failure to comply, injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661

Imminent danger, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.662

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Judicial review, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.665

Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Vacating, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.664

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Place of employment, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65

Protective equipment, standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Public education and information programs

Work site wellness programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.04

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.663

Reports about

Employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663, 182.674

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Information obtained, minimum burden, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Labor and Industry Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.674

Medical reports, anonymity, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Procedures, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65

Research, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65

Respondents

Complaints and answers, discrimination against employees, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.669

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Rulemaking about

Accident and injury reduction programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Alleged violations, disposition procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Citations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.66

Employees, compliance, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.657

Infectious agents, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.657, 182.663

Labor-management safety committees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Posting, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.658

Record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Records, employees, access, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Standard industrial classifications list, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Technically qualified individuals, determining, standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Training programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.673

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Safety awards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.6731

Safety committees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.676

Safety-sensitive positions, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 181.950

Standard industrial classifications, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Standards

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Development, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.654

Employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Employers, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Federal standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.655

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Revision or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.654

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653 to 182.655

State employees, see Occupational safety and health under STATE EMPLOYEES

Statistics, collection, compilation, and analysis, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.663

Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Surveillance by Health Department

Tax return data, disclosure, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.0525, 270B.14

Technically qualified individuals, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651, 182.653

Trade secret information

Data classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.791

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.668

Training programs

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.653

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.673

Variances

Administrative Procedure Act, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Adverse effects, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.654

Application, employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Employers, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653, 182.654

Exemption from rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Experimental variances, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Hearings, employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.655

Modification or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Permanent orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Rulemaking, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Temporary orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.655

Violations and penalties

Alleged violations, disposition procedures, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Citations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.66, 182.661, 182.664

Employees, discrimination against, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654, 182.669

Employer violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.661, 182.666, 268.095

False statements, representation, or certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.667

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act, fraudulent representation, Minn. Statutes 2004 182A.05

Inspection violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.65, 182.659, 182.667

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.654

Posting, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Serious violations, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.651

Standards, generally, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Trade secret information, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.668

Waivers, fines, damages, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Willful or repeat violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.667

Waivers

Prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.6575

Violations, fines, damages, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.666

Waste disposal, training, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.653

Whistleblower law, Minn. Statutes 2004 181.932 to 181.935

Witnesses, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 182.659

Work site wellness programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.04

Workplace wellness programs, suicide prevention, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.56