Minnesota Safety and Health on the Job Poster Mandatory

Safety and health protection on the job	
The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act) requires that your employer provide you with a 
workplace free of known hazards that can cause death, injury or illness. You also have the following 
workplace rights and responsibilities.	
 ■	You must follow all Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) standards 
and your employer’s safety rules.	 	
 ■	Your employer must provide you with information about any 
hazardous chemicals, harmful physical agents and infectious 
agents you are exposed to at work.
 ■	You have the right to discuss your workplace safety and 
health concerns with your employer or with MNOSHA.	 	
 ■	You have the right to refuse to perform a job duty if you believe 
the task or equipment will place you at immediate risk of death 
or serious physical injury. However, you must do any other task 
your employer assigns you to do. You cannot simply leave the 
workplace.	 	
 ■	You have the right to be notified and comment if your 
employer requests any variance from MNOSHA standard 
requirements.	 	
 ■	You have the right to speak to a MNOSHA investigator 
inspecting your workplace.	
 ■	You have the right to file a complaint with MNOSHA about 
safety and health hazards and request that an inspection be 
conducted. MNOSHA will not reveal your name to the 
employer.	 	
 ■	You have the right to see all citations, penalties and 
abatement dates issued to your employer by MNOSHA.	 	
 ■	Your employer cannot discriminate against you for exercising 
any of your rights under the Act. However, your employer 
can discipline you for not following its safety and health 
rules. If you feel your employer has discriminated against 
you for exercising your rights under the Act, you have 30 
days to file a complaint with MNOSHA.
 ■	Your employer must provide you with any exposure and 
medical records it has about you upon request.	 	
 ■	You have the right to participate in the development of 
standards by MNOSHA.	
 ■	You  must 	post a copy of this poster	  and  other  MNOSHA 	
documents  where  other  notices  to  employees  are  posted.	 	
 ■	You 	must report to MNOSHA within eight hours	 all accidents 	
resulting in the death of an employee.	 	
 ■	You 	must report to MNOSHA within 24 hours	 all accidents 	
resulting in any amputation, eye loss or inpatient 
hospitalization of any employee.	
You must provide your employees with a safe and healthful work environment free from any known hazards 
that can cause death, injury or illness and comply with all applicable MNOSHA standards. You also have the 
following rights and responsibilities.	
 ■	You must allow MNOSHA investigators to conduct 
inspections, interview employees and review records.	 	
 ■	You must provide all necessary personal protective 
equipment and training at your expense.	 	
 ■	You have the right to participate in the development of 
standards by MNOSHA.	
Free safety and health assistance
Free assistance to identify and correct hazards is available to employers, without citation or penalty, through MNOSHA Workplace 
Safety Consultation at (651) 284-5060, 1-800-657-3776 or [email protected].
Contact MNOSHA for a copy of the Act, for specific safety and health standards or to file a complaint about workplace hazards.
Employers, employees and members of the general public who wish to file a complaint regarding the MNOSHA program may write to the federal OSHA Region 5 office at:  	 	U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Chicago Regional Office, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3244, Chicago, IL  60604.
Employees
Employers	
(651) 284-5050 • 1-877-470-6742 • [email protected] • www.dli.mn.gov	
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY	
August 2017	Posting required by law in a location where employees can easily see this notice.