MNOSHA follows most Federal OSHA regulations but also enforces additional rules specific to certain industries, including:

Construction MNOSHA:

• Spray painting of building interiors post-demolition

• Use of rope wire clips

• Standards for walking and working surfaces

• Carbon monoxide monitoring for cranes, hoists, and derricks

• Warning signs at engineering or construction sites

• Sanitation requirements

• Operation of self-propelled motorized vehicles

• Industrial trucks powered by various means

• Servicing vehicles with single- and multi-piece rims

• Operation of mobile earth-moving equipment

• Use of elevating work platforms

• Handling of hazardous materials

• Protection from physically harmful agents

• Protection from biological agents

• Implementation of the Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) program

General Industry MNOSHA:

• Personal protective equipment

• Standards for walking and working surfaces

• Vent pipe outlet requirements

• Workplace temperature and indoor ventilation

• Carbon monoxide monitoring

• Emergency and exit lighting

• Garage airflow standards

• Protection when using window cleaning equipment and handling dangerous substances

• Safeguards against physically harmful agents

Moreover, any businesses, operations, workers, contractors, hazardous or construction properties, industrial properties, land, and employers that violate MNOSHA regulations fall under Federal OSHA jurisdiction. Federal OSHA oversees the state comprehensively. Additionally, other regulatory agencies like the Wage-Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor govern certain aspects, such as sanitation and standards for temporary labor camps.