29 CFR 1910.157 · Minnesota · FY2025
Fire Extinguishers in Minnesota: FY2025 OSHA citations
6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Minnesota, from 6 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Minnesota, in 6 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 58th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.157 cited in Minnesota
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.157(e)(3) | 3 | 50% |
| 1910.157(e)(2) | 2 | 33% |
| 1910.157(e)(4) | 1 | 17% |
“(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.”
“(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.”
“(4) The employer shall assure that stored pressure dry chemical extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test are emptied and subjected to applicable maintenance procedures every 6 years. Dry chemical extinguishers having non-refillable disposable containers are exempt from this requirement. When recharging or hydrostatic testing is performed, the 6-year requirement begins from that date.”
How the Minnesota citations were classified
Of the 6 citation items: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 5 other-than-serious (17% serious).
Who was inspected in Minnesota
67% of the 6 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 4 |
| 26 to 100 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 2 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | 1 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 3; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Minnesota
Minnesota has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. Of the 6 items, 5 were recorded by the State Plan's office and 1 by federal OSHA offices. 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 38th of the 53 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.157 in this data. The most items: Connecticut 196; Virginia 166; Tennessee 160; Puerto Rico 128; New York 117. In all, the data record 1,953 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157; the 6 in Minnesota are 0.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Minnesota.
Next steps for a Minnesota employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.157, Fire Extinguishers
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
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.