Minn. Stat. ch. 182 (2020), Occupational Safety and Health

§ 182.666: willful or repeated violations 'a fine not to exceed $70,000 for each violation' with a $5,000 minimum for a willful violation (subd. 1); serious violations up to $7,000 each and up to $25,000 where a § 182.653 subd. 2 violation 'causes or contributes to the death of an employee' (subd. 2); minimum $50,000 (willful or repeated) or $25,000 total for citations connected to a death (subd. 2a); nonserious violations up to $7,000 (subd. 3); failure to correct (subd. 4); § 182.669 remedies for discrimination including back pay and compensatory damages (recited in EO 20-54 ¶ 6, Ex. MN-020).

Every Minnesota employer owed its employees a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause serious harm, compliance with every adopted standard (including the federal standards adopted by reference in Minn. R. 5205.0010), a written accident and injury reduction program describing 'the methods used to identify, analyze, and control new or existing hazards, conditions, and operations' (subd. 8, AWAIR), and respect for the employee's good-faith right 'to refuse to work under conditions which the employee reasonably believes present an imminent danger of death or serious physical harm' (§ 182.654 subd. 11).