MNOSHA lead rulemaking

Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) is beginning a rulemaking process required by the Minnesota Legislature as a result of the 2024 session. This year, the Legislature passed a bill requiring MNOSHA to conduct rulemaking to reduce the blood lead level at which an employee is removed from exposure to lead and to reduce the blood lead level at which an employee may be returned to work with exposure to lead.

MNOSHA will be establishing a working group to assist the Department of Labor and Industry in updating the current lead regulations for general industry, 1910.1025, and for construction, 1926.62. If you are interested in participating in the working group, contact MNOSHA at 651-284-5050 or osha.compliance@state.mn.us. The working group will be limited to a functional size. Those who are interested in this rulemaking process may also follow along by signing up to receive rulemaking updates via email. When the Department of Labor and Industry has developed and proposed the final adoption in the State Register, all interested stakeholders will be able to participate in the formal rulemaking process.