OSHA Trends

If you manage a manufacturing plant, fabrications shop, or warehouse in Minnesota, relying on federal OSHA guidelines leaves a major compliance blind spot. Minnesota operates its own OSHA State Plan (MNOSHA), enforcing localized statutory mandates alongside federal standard adoption. MNOSHA citations by industry Reviewing recent enforcement trends reveals that MNOSHA inspectors inspect and fine local facilities differently than federal auditors. Examining statewide enforcemen

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