MNOSHA WSC: Safety grant priority industries

Industries with added priority for a safety grant through April 15, 2025

• Construction and manufacturing – equipment that reduces worker exposure to respirable, crystalline silica

• Excavation and trenching – equipment that safeguards workers from cave-in

• Farming – includes rollover protective structures (ROPS) for tractors

• Grain-handling facilities

• Residential construction – fall-protection equipment

• Window washing

Update:  Industries or projects with added priority for a safety grant beginning April 16, 2025

• Excavation and trenching – equipment that safeguards workers from cave-in

• Grain-handling facilities

• Residential construction – fall protection equipment

• Stuck-by and crushed-by prevention – back-up cameras

• Workplace violence prevention – public sector

• Health hazard reduction – equipment that reduces employee exposure to health hazards, such as ventilation or other engineering controls

For more information, contact Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation at dli.grants@state.mn.us, 651-284-5060 or 800-657-3776.