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Safety Lines -- The newsletter of Minnesota OSHA



View the April 2012 edition of Safety Lines

April 2012 "Safety Lines" April 2012, Number 75
  • Window-washing standard reflects improvements for worker safety
    • Free seminar, May 15:  Sparkling clear answers about new window-washing standard
  •  Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation:  A resource for small employers
  • Annual publication showcases state-plan state programs
  • Safety and health excellence:  Lovegreen, Inc. -- Being proactive supports safety culture, continual improvement
  • Hair-straightening process still snarled with potential health hazards
  • Minnesota Safety Report:  Research highlights
  • Conference offers workplace safety solutions:  Daylong safe patient handling program offered with MNOSHA consultation
  • Minnesota OSHA strengthens ties to construction industry
  • SOII sauce:  A quick lesson about injury rates in education
  • Minnesota OSHA answers frequently asked questions
  • MNOSHA identifies standards cited most often in 2011
  • More resources from DLI:  newsletters, email lists
  • Minnesota's newest MNSTAR worksite
  • How to report an accident

View past editions of Safety Lines


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Safety Lines is a quarterly publication of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Its purpose is to promote occupational safety and health and to inform readers of the purpose, plans and progress of Minnesota OSHA.









































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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155 (directions/maps)
Phone:  (651) 284-5005 or 1-800-342-5354; TTY:  (651) 297-4198; Fax:  (651) 284-5741
Send comments and questions to MNOSHA Compliance at osha.compliance@state.mn.us.