Minnesota Slips and Falls laws & safety compliance analysis

Minnesota Slips and Falls: What you need to know

The state has adopted by reference the federal general industry rules for slips, trips, and falls (walking and working surfaces) by reference (MR 5205.0010), and adopted the federal construction industry requirements (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)) for guarding and covering pits, wells, shafts, and similar spaces.

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PITS, WELLS, AND SHAFTS

MR 5205.0080

All wells, pits, shafts, and other similar spaces must be barricaded or covered. Upon completion of exploration and similar operations, temporary wells, pits, shafts, and other similar spaces must be backfilled.

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Minnesota Slips and Falls Resources

Type	Title
Checklists	Walking-working surfaces general requirements compliance checklist
Forms	Slips, Trips, and Falls; Ladder and Platform Audit Checklist (Word)
Handouts	Slips, Trips, and Falls--What Supervisors Need to Know (PDF)
Posters	Stop Slips, Trips, and Falls
PowerPoints	Slips, Trips, and Falls--What Supervisors Need to Know (PPT)
White Papers	Standing up to workplace slips, trips, and falls

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