Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting - Minnesota

Minnesota incorporates by reference the federal regulations for injury and illness reporting, with the exception of 1904.2, Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries. All employers with 11 or more full- or part-time employees must comply with the recordkeeping requirements as described in 29 Part 1904, regardless of industry or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

Click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations regarding injury and illness reporting:

Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting

Citations

Minnesota: Minnesota Rules, Department of Labor and Industry, Chapter 5205 Safety and Health Standards

Federal: 29 CFR 1904

Reporting work-related fatalities and hospitalizations (29 CFR 1904.39)

Minnesota employers must report the following to Minnesota OSHA:

• All work-related fatalities within eight hours;
• All work-related inpatient hospitalizations within 24 hours;
• All work-related amputations within 24 hours;
• All work-related losses of an eye within 24 hours.

To file a report, the employer must call MNOSHA Compliance during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday:

• (651) 284-5050 or 1-877-470-6742

• 1-800-321-6742