Data last updated: September 28, 2026
Over the past 12 months, OSHA issued 20 scaffolding violations to Minnesota employers, and every single one was classified as Serious. The average penalty came in at $4,961, though the median sits much lower at $1,200 — a gap that tells you the numbers are being pulled up by a handful of large fines, including one that hit $25,000. Minneapolis logged more of these citations than any other city in the state.
