29 CFR 1910.23 · Minnesota · FY2025
Ladders (GI) in Minnesota: FY2025 OSHA citations
19 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in Minnesota, from 13 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 19 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in Minnesota, in 13 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 31st by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.23 cited in Minnesota
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.23(c)(11) | 7 | 37% |
| 1910.23(b)(10) | 3 | 16% |
| 1910.23(b)(8) | 2 | 11% |
| 1910.23(d)(4) | 2 | 11% |
| 1910.23(e)(1)(viii) | 1 | 5% |
9 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(11) Portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface (see Figure D-1 of this section);”
“(10) Any ladder with structural or other defects is immediately tagged “Dangerous: Do Not Use” or with similar language in accordance with § 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with § 1910.22(d), or replaced;”
“(8) Ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed;”
How the Minnesota citations were classified
Of the 19 citation items: 12 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 7 other-than-serious (63% serious).
Who was inspected in Minnesota
46% of the 13 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 | 6 |
| 26 to 100 | 6 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 4 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 2 |
| Educational Services | 1 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | 4 |
| Waste Collection | 4 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 3; Apr to Jun 2025: 11; Jul to Sep 2025: 4.
Who enforced in Minnesota
Minnesota has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 19 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 9th of the 46 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.23 in this data. The most items: Michigan 46; Oregon 39; Tennessee 34; New York 31; Massachusetts 28. In all, the data record 500 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23; the 19 in Minnesota are 3.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Minnesota.
Next steps for a Minnesota employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.23, Ladders (GI)
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- 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.