MNOSHA WSC: Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP)

MNSHARP recognizes companies whose managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, and result in immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses. Incentives for participant companies include assistance from the department's Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation (WSC) unit, public recognition for employers and employees and exemption from Minnesota OSHA Compliance scheduled inspection lists.

To achieve this status, each company works together with WSC to develop and implement an effective written safety program. Key elements of this comprehensive program include:  management leadership and employee involvement; an allocation of resources to address safety issues; systems that identify and control workplace hazards; and a plan for employee safety training and education.

• MNSHARP eligibility requirements

• Learn about MNSHARP Construction, for construction projects at least 18 months in duration

MNSHARP worksites

1. Altimate Medical – Morton

2. Rochester Meat Company – Rochester

3. Ajax Metal Forming Solutions – Fridley

4. Lovegreen Industrial Services, Inc. – Eagan

5. Morrissey, Inc. – Bloomington

6. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. (3515 Lyman Blvd.) – Chaska

7. Scott Equipment Company – New Prague

8. Oldcastle APG (formerly Anchor Block Company) – Shakopee

9. Timber Roots – Wadena

10. Riverwood Healthcare Center – Aitkin

11. Minnesota Freezer Warehouse Company – Austin

12. Anderson and Dahlen, Inc. – Ramsey

13. Lohmann Therapie Systems AG (formerly Tapemark) – West St. Paul

14. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Biosolids Storage Facility – Carlton

15. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Courtland Street Facilities – Duluth

16. Lakeside Foods, Inc. – Plainview

17. Gemini, Inc. – Cannon Falls

18. Builders FirstSource – Twin Cities Millwork – Lakeville

19. Akkerman Incorporated – Brownsdale

20. Central Boiler – Greenbush

21. Lou-Rich Assembly Plant – Albert Lea

22. Lou-Rich, Hayward Division – Hayward

23. Almco Inc. – Albert Lea

24. Lou-Rich – Albert Lea

25. K&K Fabrication, Inc. – Austin

26. Alliance Machine, Inc. – Elk River

27. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Material Recovery Center – Duluth

28. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Scanlon Pump Station – Scanlon

29. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. – Chaska

30. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. – Chanhassan

31. Mass Finishing, Inc. – Howard Lake

32. Anderson Dahlen – Applied Vacuum Division – Waconia

33. Molin Concrete – Ramsey

34. Northern Pride – Thief River Falls