MNOSHA WSC: Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP)

MNSHARP recognizes companies whose managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, and result in immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses. Incentives for participant companies include assistance from the department's Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation (WSC) unit, public recognition for employers and employees and exemption from Minnesota OSHA Compliance scheduled inspection lists.

To achieve this status, each company works together with WSC to develop and implement an effective written safety program. Key elements of this comprehensive program include:  management leadership and employee involvement; an allocation of resources to address safety issues; systems that identify and control workplace hazards; and a plan for employee safety training and education.

• MNSHARP eligibility requirements

• Learn about MNSHARP Construction, for construction projects at least 18 months in duration

MNSHARP worksites

1. Altimate Medical – Morton

2. Rochester Meat Company – Rochester

3. Ajax Metal Forming Solutions – Fridley

4. Lovegreen Industrial Services, Inc. – Eagan

5. Minnesota Freezer Warehouse Company – Albert Lea

6. Morrissey, Inc. – Bloomington

7. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. (3515 Lyman Blvd.) – Chaska

8. Scott Equipment Company – New Prague

9. Oldcastle APG (formerly Anchor Block Company) – Shakopee

10. Timber Roots – Wadena

11. Riverwood Healthcare Center – Aitkin

12. Minnesota Freezer Warehouse Company – Austin

13. Anderson and Dahlen, Inc. – Ramsey

14. Lohmann Therapie Systems AG (formerly Tapemark) – West St. Paul

15. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Biosolids Storage Facility – Carlton

16. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Courtland Street Facilities – Duluth

17. Lakeside Foods, Inc. – Plainview

18. Gemini, Inc. – Cannon Falls

19. Builders FirstSource – Twin Cities Millwork – Lakeville

20. Akkerman Incorporated – Brownsdale

21. Central Boiler – Greenbush

22. Lou-Rich Assembly Plant – Albert Lea

23. Ceramic Industrial Coatings – Osseo

24. Lou-Rich, Hayward Division – Hayward

25. Almco Inc. – Albert Lea

26. Lou-Rich – Albert Lea

27. K&K Fabrication, Inc. – Austin

28. Alliance Machine, Inc. – Elk River

29. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Material Recovery Center – Duluth

30. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Scanlon Pump Station – Scanlon

31. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. – Chaska

32. Lifecore Biomedical, L.L.C. – Chanhassan

33. Mass Finishing, Inc. – Howard Lake

34. Anderson Dahlen – Applied Vacuum Division – Waconia