Dockboards in Minnesota: OSHA enforcement record

Minnesota under the rest of subpart D of part 1910, Walking-Working Surfaces

29 CFR 1910.26 sits in subpart D of part 1910, Walking-Working Surfaces. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Minnesota cited 234 citation items under its other sections, in 168 inspections: 1910.28, Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection (135 citation items); 1910.23, Ladders (28 citation items); 1910.22, General requirements (24 citation items); 1910.25, Stairways (18 citation items); 1910.30, Training requirements (14 citation items); 2 other sections. The latest:

• Sep 11, 2026 · MAYER LUMBER CO INC in Mayer

  1910.28(b)(11)(ii), serious, $450 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349146092 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Building Material and Supplies Dealers.

• Sep 11, 2026 · VIRACON LLC in Owatonna

  1910.28(b)(1)(i), serious, $14,700 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349075622 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing.

• Sep 9, 2026 · WHOLE GRAIN MILLING CO in Welcome

  1910.28(b)(1)(i), serious, $750 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349130377 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Grain and Oilseed Milling.

29 CFR 1910.26 in the states next to Minnesota

Since October 1, 2024, Wisconsin recorded 4 citation items under the section; Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota had none. The latest:

• May 22, 2026 · WORKSPACE PLUS, INC. in De Pere, Wisconsin

  1910.26(d), serious, $8,441 current penalty ($12,059 as first proposed). Case closed Jun 4, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348678954 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Warehousing and Storage.

• Feb 7, 2025 · JBS TRADING, LLC in Appleton, Wisconsin

  1910.26(a), serious, $1,702 current penalty ($2,837 as first proposed). Case closed Mar 28, 2025. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 347902504 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers.

• Jan 10, 2025 · NEMESIS METALS LLC in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

  1910.26(d), serious, $5,647 current penalty ($8,067 as first proposed). Case closed Feb 14, 2025. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 347774192 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing.

Minnesota against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.26 were Wisconsin (3), Texas (2), Ohio (2), North Carolina (1) and Vermont (1). Minnesota had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Minnesota.

Who enforces in Minnesota

Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) runs Minnesota's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; Minnesota may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Workplace Safety Consultation (Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry). OSHA's page on the Minnesota State Plan.