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MN Stat § 182.6554 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.6554 — Safe Patient Handling In Clinical Settings.

182.6554 SAFE PATIENT HANDLING IN CLINICAL SETTINGS. Subdivision 1. Safe patient handling plan required. (a) By July 1, 2010, every clinical setting that moves patients in the state shall develop a written safe patient handling plan to achieve by January 1, 2012, the goal of ensuring the safe handling of patients by minimizing manual lifting of patients by direct patient care workers and by utilizing safe patient handling equipment. (b) The plan shall address: (1) assessment of risks with regard to patient handling that considers the patient population and environment of care; (2) the acquisition of an adequate supply of appropriate safe patient handling equipment; (3) initial and ongoing training of direct patient care workers on the use of this equipment; (4) procedures to ensure that physical plant modifications and major construction projects are consistent with plan goals; and (5) periodic evaluations of the safe patient handling plan. (c) A health care organization with more than one covered clinical setting that moves patients may establish a plan at each clinical setting or establish one plan to serve this function for all the clinical settings. Subd. 2. Facilities with existing programs. A clinical setting that moves patients that has already adopted a safe patient handling plan that satisfies the requirements of subdivision 1, or a clinical setting that moves patients that is covered by a safe patient handling plan that is covered under and consistent with section 182.6553, is considered to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. Subd. 3. Training materials. The commissioner shall make training materials on implementation of this section available at no cost to all clinical settings that move patients as part of the training and education duties of the commissioner under section 182.673. Subd. 4. Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the commissioner under section 182.661. An initial violation of this section shall not be assessed a penalty. A subsequent violation of this section is subject to the penalties provided under section 182.666. History:   2009 c 159 s 83
MN Stat § 182.6555 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.6555 — Reducing Occupational Exposures To Blood-borne Pathogens Through Sharps Injuries.

182.6555 REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS THROUGH SHARPS INJURIES. (a) Employers must comply with Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030, to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood-borne pathogens through sharps injuries. (b) Written exposure control plans prepared by employers must be reviewed at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposures and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The requirement to review and update the plan means that the plan must reflect changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to blood-borne pathogens. The exposure control plan must document consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective engineering controls, for example, needleless systems and sharps with engineered sharps injury protection, designed to eliminate or minimize exposure. (c) A safety committee established under section 182.676 must make advisory recommendations for the use of effective engineering controls. The recommendations are not binding on the employer. One-half of the members of the safety committee must be employee representatives of job classifications that would use or may reasonably anticipate encountering any device in the category being evaluated in the performance of the employee's duties. The employer may establish a subcommittee of the safety committee to meet the requirements of this paragraph. One-half of the members of this subcommittee must be employee representatives of job classifications that would use or may reasonably anticipate encountering any device in the category being evaluated in the performance of the employee's duties. Employers not required to establish a safety committee under section 182.676 must involve their employees in the evaluation of effective engineering controls. (d) MS 2002 [Expired, 2000 c 351 s 1] (e) Employers must establish internal procedures to document the route of exposure and the circumstances under which an exposure incident occurred. This information should include: (1) engineering controls in use at the time; (2) work practices followed; (3) a description and brand name of the device in use; (4) protective equipment or clothing that was used at the time of the exposure incident; (5) location; (6) procedure being performed when the incident occurred; (7) the employee's training; and (8) the injured employee's opinion about whether any other engineering, administrative, or work practice control could have prevented the injury and the basis for that opinion. History:   2000 c 351 s 1
MN Stat § 182.656 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.656 — Occupational Safety And Health Advisory Council.

182.656 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Council creation; makeup of council. An Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council consisting of 12 members appointed by the commissioner of labor and industry is created to advise the department. The council members shall be chosen so that three shall represent management; three shall represent labor; three shall represent occupational safety and health professions; and three shall represent the general public. The commissioner of labor and industry shall designate one of the public members as chair. The members shall be selected upon the basis of their experience and competence in the field of occupational safety and health. The commissioner of labor and industry shall be an ex officio member and shall serve as secretary of the council. The council shall elect from its members, by a concurring vote of not less than six members, other officers as necessary to carry out the duties thereof. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1975 c 315 s 26] Subd. 3. Meetings. A majority of the council members constitutes a quorum. The council shall meet at the call of its chair, or upon request of any six members. A tape recording of the meeting with the tape being retained for a one-year period will be available upon the request and payment of costs to any interested party. The council shall expire and the terms, compensation, and removal of members shall be as provided in section 15.059. History:  1973 c 732 s 7; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 315 s 14; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1984 c 531 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 132 s 4; 1997 c 192 s 30; 2001 c 161 s 36; 2003 c 38 s 2; 2009 c 78 art 6 s 18; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 26
MN Stat § 182.657 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.657 — Rules.

182.657 RULES. The commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with chapter 14, such rules as may be deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this chapter, except for those responsibilities contained in section 182.655, including rules dealing with the inspection of places of employment. History:  1973 c 732 s 8; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 182.6575 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.6575 — Waiver Prohibited.

182.6575 WAIVER PROHIBITED. No employer may request or require any employee to waive any rights under this chapter or under occupational safety and health standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. History:   1983 c 316 s 22
MN Stat § 182.658 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.658 — Posting Requirements.

182.658 POSTING REQUIREMENTS. The commissioner shall issue rules requiring that employers, through posting of notices or other appropriate means, keep their employees informed of their protections and obligations under this chapter including the provisions of applicable standards. History:  1973 c 732 s 9; 1983 c 316 s 23; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 182.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.66 — Citations.

182.66 CITATIONS. Subdivision 1. Written citations. After an inspection or investigation, if the commissioner believes that an employer has violated a requirement of section 182.653, or any standard, rule or order adopted pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness and in no event later than six months following the inspection, issue a written citation to the employer by certified mail. The citation shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the act, standard, rule or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. Subd. 2. Posting requirement. Each citation issued under this section, and the penalty proposed to be assessed under section 182.666, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in rules issued by the commissioner, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred. Each citation and proposed penalty shall be posted for a minimum period of 20 days. Subd. 3. De minimis violations. The commissioner may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety and health. History:  1973 c 732 s 11; 1975 c 375 s 2; 1983 c 316 s 24; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2003 c 38 s 3
MN Stat § 182.6625 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.6625 — Honoring Deceased Workers.

182.6625 HONORING DECEASED WORKERS. At the request of the family of a worker involved in a fatal accident killed while working on a public construction project, the commissioner shall erect a plaque in honor of the deceased worker. The plaque shall be located on the completed project and be reasonably visible to the public. History:   1991 c 192 s 1
MN Stat § 182.665 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.665 — Judicial Review.

182.665 JUDICIAL REVIEW. Any person aggrieved by a final order of the board in a contested case, or by any standard, rule, or order promulgated by the commissioner, is entitled to judicial review thereof in accordance with the applicable provisions of chapter 14. History:  1973 c 732 s 16; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 182.667 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.667 — Criminal Penalties.

182.667 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. False statements. Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not more than $20,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. Subd. 2. Willful or repeated violations. Any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates the requirements of section 182.653, any safety and health standard promulgated under this chapter, any existing rule promulgated by the department, may be punished by a fine of not more than $70,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both; except, that if the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person, punishment shall be a fine of not more than $100,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. Subd. 3. Advance notice of inspection. Any person who gives advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under the authority of this chapter, without the consent of the commissioner or designees shall, upon conviction, be assessed a fine of up to $3,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both. History:  1973 c 732 s 18; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 128 art 11 s 10
MN Stat § 182.669 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.669 — Discrimination.

182.669 DISCRIMINATION. Subdivision 1. Complaints alleging discriminatory acts; private actions. Any employee believed to have been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person because the employee has exercised any right authorized under the provisions of sections 182.65 to 182.674, may, within 30 days after the alleged discrimination occurs, file a complaint with the commissioner alleging the discriminatory act. Upon receipt of the complaint, the commissioner shall cause an investigation to be made as the commissioner deems appropriate. If upon such investigation the commissioner determines that a discriminatory act was committed against an employee, the commissioner shall refer the matter to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a hearing before an administrative law judge pursuant to the provisions of chapter 14. Communications between discrimination complainants and attorneys representing the commissioner are privileged as would be communications between an attorney and a client. For purposes of this section, the commissioner shall file with the administrative law judge and serve upon the respondent, by registered or certified mail, a complaint and written notice of hearing. The respondent shall file with the administrative law judge and serve upon the commissioner, by registered or certified mail, an answer within 20 days after service of the complaint. In all cases where the administrative law judge finds that an employee has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person because the employee has exercised any right authorized under sections 182.65 to 182.674, the administrative law judge may order payment to the employee of back pay and compensatory damages. The administrative law judge may also order rehiring of the employee; reinstatement of the employee's former position, fringe benefits, and seniority rights; and other appropriate relief. In addition, the administrative law judge may order payment to the commissioner or to the employee of costs, disbursements, witness fees, and attorney fees. Interest shall accrue on, and be added to, the unpaid balance of an administrative law judge's order from the date the order is signed by the administrative law judge until it is paid, at the annual rate provided in section 549.09, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). An employee may bring a private action in the district court for relief under this section. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1975 c 343 s 2] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1975 c 343 s 2] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1975 c 343 s 2] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1975 c 343 s 2] Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 1975 c 343 s 2] History:  1973 c 732 s 20; 1975 c 343 s 1; 1985 c 130 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 46 s 9; 1989 c 249 s 5; 1991 c 233 s 83; 2000 c 323 s 1
MN Stat § 182.67 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.67 — Administrative Authority.

182.67 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Department's authority; cooperation with other departments. The department has sole authority and responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Any other department or official of this state or political subdivision thereof which would in any way affect the administration or enforcement of this chapter shall cooperate and coordinate all such activities with the department to assure orderly and efficient administration and enforcement of this chapter. Subd. 2. Contracts and cooperation with federal government. The department is authorized and empowered to make all contracts and to do all things necessary to cooperate with the United States government, and to qualify for, accept and disburse any grant from the United States government intended for the administration of this chapter. Subd. 3. Liaison officer. The commissioner shall designate a liaison officer from the department whose duty it shall be to insure the maximum possible consistency in procedures and to insure minimum duplication between the department and the other agencies that may be involved in occupational safety and health. History:  1973 c 732 s 21; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29; 1986 c 444; 2017 c 68 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 182.671 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.671 — Workers' Compensation.

182.671 WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect the workers' compensation law of this state. History:  1973 c 732 s 22; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29
MN Stat § 182.672 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.672 — Representation In Civil Litigation.

182.672 REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL LITIGATION. The attorney general shall represent the commissioner in all civil actions arising under this chapter. History:  1973 c 732 s 23; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29
MN Stat § 182.673 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.673 — Training And Education.

182.673 TRAINING AND EDUCATION. The commissioner shall promulgate rules for the establishment of programs for the education of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in places of employment covered by this chapter, and consult with and advise employers and employees, and organizations representing employers and employees, as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. History:  1973 c 732 s 24; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 88; 1983 c 316 s 29; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 182.6731 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.6731 — Safety Awards.

182.6731 SAFETY AWARDS. The commissioner may present awards to businesses that have excellent safety records. The award shall be presented jointly to the company and its employees. The commissioner may solicit advice on what businesses shall receive the awards from representatives of labor and business. History:   1990 c 508 s 4
MN Stat § 182.674 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.674 — Reports.

182.674 REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Commissioner reports. The commissioner shall make all reports to the United States Department of Labor which are required by the assistant secretary of labor. Subd. 2. Employer reports. Employers shall make all reports to the commissioner and to the assistant secretary of the United States Department of Labor as are required. History:   1973 c 732 s 25
MN Stat § 182.675 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.675 — Relationship To Collective Bargaining.

182.675 RELATIONSHIP TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Although not required, an employee or employer may seek to resolve any dispute arising under this chapter through resolution procedures provided by any applicable labor agreement or, if there is no applicable provision of a labor agreement, through a dispute resolution procedure to be developed by the commissioner. The employee is not deemed to have waived or lost any substantive or procedural rights under this chapter due to resort to the resolution methods and may pursue all legal remedies under this chapter without any prejudice due to the results of these resolution methods. Nothing in this chapter is deemed to prevent the creation of additional rights or remedies for employees pursuant to a labor agreement or personnel rule. History:  1983 c 316 s 28; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 35
MN Stat § 182.676 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health|Section 182.676 — Safety Committees.

182.676 SAFETY COMMITTEES. (a) Every public or private employer of more than 25 employees shall establish and administer a joint labor-management safety committee. (b) Every public or private employer of 25 or fewer employees shall establish and administer a safety committee if: (1) the employer has a lost workday cases incidence rate in the top ten percent of all rates for employers in the same industry; or (2) the workers' compensation premium classification assigned to the greatest portion of the payroll for the employer has a pure premium rate as reported by the Workers' Compensation Rating Association in the top 25 percent of premium rates for all classes. (c) A safety committee must hold regularly scheduled meetings unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. (d) Employee safety committee members must be selected by employees. An employer that fails to establish or administer a safety committee as required by this section may be cited by the commissioner. A citation is punishable as a serious violation under section 182.666. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. History:  1995 c 231 art 2 s 101; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 18
MN Stat § 182A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182A — Industrial Hygiene And Safety Profession|Section 182A.01 — Short Title.

182A.01 SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act. History:   1998 c 288 s 1
MN Stat § 182A.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 182A — Industrial Hygiene And Safety Profession|Section 182A.02 — Purpose.

182A.02 PURPOSE. The purpose of the Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title Protection Act is to provide legal recognition to the profession of industrial hygiene and safety, to assure the public that individuals representing themselves as industrial hygiene and safety professionals meet minimum qualifications, and to further public health and safety. History:   1998 c 288 s 2