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DirectionsSpecific goals of the Minnesota OSHA Compliance partnership programs
To reduce by 3% annually (see MNOSHA's strategic plan) the number of injuries, illnesses and fatalities affecting participant employers, with a focus on eliminating injuries and fatalities resulting from those hazards that are the four leading causes of death on construction sites (falls, struck-by, caught in or between, and electrocutions).
Categories: MNOSHA, Minnesota OSHA, Minnesota OSHA safety partnerships with construction companies.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) today announced the second annual Workplace Rights Week, taking place Sept. 21-27. Gov. Tim Walz has officially proclaimed the week to recognize the importance of protecting workers’ rights and supporting employer compliance with Minnesota labor laws.
DLI main phone numbers
Call: 651-284-5005 or 800-342-5354
Wage and hour questions?
Minimum wage, PTO, employment laws, earned safe and sick time, paychecks, termination, breaks, employee rights, overtime, family and medical leave (FMLA), etc.
Call: 651-284-5075 or 800-342-5354 and press 5
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Protect yourself. Don't let an unlicensed contractor ruin a great project.
Do your research before you hire a contractor:
Do they have a Minnesota state license?
Have they been involved in lawsuits or criminal charges?
Do you perform septic system work?
Contractors who install subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) are licensed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
Contractors licensed by MPCA don't need to file a pipe-laying bond with us. They will file their bond with MPCA only.
If you are licensed by MPCA, do not renew your bond with us. Submit your $25,000 SSTS bond to MPCA.
What if I don't do septic system work?
Categories: bond renewal, pip-laying bond, bond issues, contractors
New: Prevailing Wage Job Classification and Code Guidance for Restoration, Conservation, and Similar Types of Projects
New: Prevailing-wage FAQS related to landscaping projects
Categories: prevailing wages, prevailing wage, prevailing wage law in Minnesota
To perform water and sewer pipe‐laying work, Minnesota law requires individuals to obtain a plumbing bond or be an employee of a person in compliance with the bond and insurance requirements of Minn. Stat. §326B.46, subd. 2. Individuals performing building sewer or water service installation are not required to hold a plumbers license if they have completed pipe‐laying training.
Best practices
The following are best practices for water and sewer pipe‐laying training:
The Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, which was created in law during the 2023 legislative session to set minimum standards necessary to protect the health and welfare of nursing home workers, will conduct its first meeting at 2 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).
The board will be led by an executive director and will have equal representation between workers and employers to level standards, improve working conditions and better serve the vulnerable Minnesotans being cared for in these facilities.