29 CFR 1910.1030 · Minnesota · FY2025
Bloodborne Pathogens in Minnesota: FY2025 OSHA citations
21 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 at inspected sites in Minnesota, from 10 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 21 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 at inspected sites in Minnesota, in 10 inspections. Among the 113 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Minnesota that year (2,730 citation items in all), this one ranks 29th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1030 cited in Minnesota
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 21 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1030(f)(2)(i) | 5 | 24% |
| 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) | 3 | 14% |
| 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2) | 2 | 10% |
| 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) | 1 | 5% |
| 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii) | 1 | 5% |
14 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(2) Hepatitis B Vaccination. (i) Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.”
“(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.”
“(2) During use, containers for contaminated sharps shall be: (i) Easily accessible to personnel and located as close as is feasible to the immediate area where sharps are used or can be reasonably anticipated to be found (e.g., laundries); (ii) Maintained upright throughout use; and (iii) Replaced routinely and not be allowed to overfill.”
How the Minnesota citations were classified
Of the 21 citation items: 18 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 3 other-than-serious (86% serious).
Who was inspected in Minnesota
50% of the 10 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 3 |
| 26 to 100 | 5 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 |
| Public Administration | 2 |
| Residential Building Construction | 6 |
| Offices of Dentists | 5 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | 3 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 10; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 9.
Who enforced in Minnesota
Minnesota has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 21 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Minnesota rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Minnesota State Plan, with its coverage.
Minnesota against the other states
Minnesota ranks 17th of the 36 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 275; Oregon 161; Kentucky 104; Nevada 88; Puerto Rico 84. In all, the data record 1,430 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030; the 21 in Minnesota are 1.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Minnesota.
Next steps for a Minnesota employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast SDS and chemical management
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.