Minnesota Statutes Labor, Industry (Ch. 175-189) § 182.676. Safety committees

(a) Every public or private employer of more than 25 employees shall establish and administer a joint labor-management safety committee.

(b) Every public or private employer of 25 or fewer employees shall establish and administer a safety committee if it is subject to the requirements ofsection 182.653, subdivision 8.

(c) A safety committee must hold regularly scheduled meetings unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.

(d) Employee safety committee members must be selected by employees. An employer that fails to establish or administer a safety committee as required by this section may be cited by the commissioner. A citation is punishable as a serious violation undersection 182.666.

The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.