(a) Every public or private employer of more than 25 employees shall establish and administer a joint labor-management safety committee.
(b) Every public or private employer of 25 or fewer employees shall establish and administer a safety committee if:
(1) the employer has a lost workday cases incidence rate in the top ten percent of all rates for employers in the same industry; or
(2) the workers' compensation premium classification assigned to the greatest portion of the payroll for the employer has a pure premium rate as reported by the Workers' Compensation Rating Association in the top 25 percent of premium rates for all classes.
(c) A safety committee must hold regularly scheduled meetings unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.
(d) Employee safety committee members must be selected by employees. An employer that fails to establish or administer a safety committee as required by this section may be cited by the commissioner. A citation is punishable as a serious violation under section 182.666.
The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
1995 c 231 art 2 s 101; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 18
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry
Chapter 182 — Occupational Safety And Health
Section 182.65 — Citation And Legislative Purpose.
Section 182.651 — Definitions.
Section 182.6521 — Independent Contractors.
Section 182.6525 — Crane Operation.
Section 182.653 — Rights And Duties Of Employers.
Section 182.654 — Rights And Duties Of Employees.
Section 182.6545 — Rights Of Next Of Kin Upon Death.
Section 182.655 — Occupational Safety And Health Standards.
Section 182.6551 — Citation; Safe Patient Handling Act.
Section 182.6552 — Definitions.
Section 182.6553 — Safe Patient Handling Program.
Section 182.6554 — Safe Patient Handling In Clinical Settings.
Section 182.6555 — Reducing Occupational Exposures To Blood-borne Pathogens Through Sharps Injuries.
Section 182.656 — Occupational Safety And Health Advisory Council.
Section 182.6575 — Waiver Prohibited.
Section 182.658 — Posting Requirements.
Section 182.659 — Inspections.
Section 182.661 — Enforcement.
Section 182.662 — Procedures To Counteract Serious And Imminent Dangers.
Section 182.6625 — Honoring Deceased Workers.
Section 182.663 — Statistics And Record Keeping.
Section 182.664 — Occupational Safety And Health Review Board.
Section 182.665 — Judicial Review.
Section 182.667 — Criminal Penalties.
Section 182.668 — Protection Of Trade Secrets.
Section 182.669 — Discrimination.
Section 182.67 — Administrative Authority.
Section 182.671 — Workers' Compensation.
Section 182.672 — Representation In Civil Litigation.
Section 182.673 — Training And Education.
Section 182.6731 — Safety Awards.