Safety Solutions, LLC

06/13/2026

This should never happen. No one in Ag can honestly say that they don’t know how dangerous this is, yet it happens over and over. Very sad and 100% preventable.

William Quade of Storden, Minnesota, was found submerged under approximately 3 feet of corn.

06/12/2026

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05/14/2026

Many South Dakota contractors assume that if they comply with Federal OSHA, they are covered when working across state lines.

That is not always true.

Minnesota operates under its own OSHA-approved State Plan (MNOSHA), which includes additional requirements that often apply to traveling contractors working inside Minnesota.

If your crews perform work in Minnesota — even temporarily — your company may be expected to comply with Minnesota-specific requirements such as:

• AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction Program)
• Employee Right-to-Know (ERTK) training
• Additional written program requirements
• Annual refresher training expectations
• Expanded documentation and hazard communication standards
• Minnesota-specific PPE and employee protection rules

This applies to many industries, including:

• Construction
• Industrial Maintenance
• Mechanical Contractors
• Framing & Roofing
• RNG / Ethanol / Agricultural Facilities
• Manufacturing Support Services
• Specialty Trades

The issue is not where your company is based.

The issue is where your employees are working.

Many contractors discover these requirements only after:
• a site inspection
• a complaint
• an injury investigation
• a GC audit or prequalification review

The good news:
Most companies do NOT need to rebuild their entire safety program.

In many cases, a properly structured Minnesota compliance supplement can help close the gap and improve defensibility during inspections and prequalification reviews.

Safety Solutions helps contractors:
• Evaluate multi-state compliance exposure
• Identify MNOSHA gaps
• Develop AWAIR-compliant documentation
• Improve training and hazard communication systems
• Build practical field-ready programs that crews will actually use

If your employees cross state lines for work, it may be time to review whether your current safety system follows them there.

Contact Safety Solutions to discuss your current operations and determine whether additional state-specific compliance requirements may apply.

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05/13/2026

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01/27/2026

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01/02/2026

Why PSIFs Are the Most Important Safety Signal You’re Probably Missing For decades, organizations have judged safety performance by looking in the rearview mirror. Metrics such as Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART), and lost-time injuries have domina...