Cannabis Industry

Cannabis dust: One fatality, documented regulations, and a compliance checklist that could save your business and your employees' lives.

If you are operating a cannabis business in Minnesota, you probably know you need a "Safety Data Sheet binder", but simply having a binder on a shelf isn't enough to stay compliant.

Spring is in the air, and summer is just around the corner. For Minnesota cannabis operators, this change in season means it's time to start planning for heat illness prevention.

In cultivation and manufacturing environments, strains and sprains are the most predictable injuries, and they’re also the most overlooked.

A strong emergency-response plan is one of the most important, and most overlooked, foundations of a safe cannabis operation. Whether you’re running a cultivation facility, a processing lab, or a retail dispensary, planning ahead protects workers, preserves product, and keeps you aligned with requirements.

Cannabis cultivation and processing generate airborne hazards that make respiratory protection a critical part of workplace safety. Cannabis dust, mold spores, terpenes, and chemical vapors can all trigger respiratory irritation, asthma-like symptoms, or sensitization. OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134 , applies whenever respirators are required to protect workers from these hazards. An issue in the cannabis industry is confusion over dust masks , N95 r

Ensuring worker safety in cannabis cultivation, processing, and retail settings goes beyond best intentions . I t demands strict adherence to OSHA’s PPE standards and an informed awareness of the specific hazards present in these environments. Here are the essential responsibilities for employers: what must be provided, documented, and taught to maintain compliance and protect employees. To help you develop a thorough, hazard-based PPE program, the following guidance organ

As Minnesota’s cannabis industry continues to expand, employers are navigating a regulatory landscape that blends traditional workplace safety rules with the unique hazards of cannabis cultivation, processing, and retail operations.

With the expansion of cannabis industries across cultivation, extraction, distribution, and retail, states such as Michigan have developed OSHA emphasis programs specifically for the cannabis sector. While the industry feels new, the violations showing up are the same ones OSHA cites across general industry year after year: Hazard Communication, PPE, electrical safety, and emergency preparedness. The following are some of the specific OSHA regulations that are impacting the C

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