Motion approving renewal of the Mankato Confined Space Consortium agreements for 2026.

Motion approving 2026 Confined Space Consortium agreement.

The Mankato Department of Public Safety (MDPS) has entered into agreements with local industry to provide OSHA-required confined space rescue services. The current agreement is set to expire on December 31, 2025, and is due to be renewed. This agreement allows local industries to have 1 specialized confined space rescue team at their disposal rather than forcing each local business to fund, train, and equip their own teams to meet the OSHA requirements. Each business who contracts with MDPS pays an annual maintenance fee based upon the number and types of confined spaces to cover the cost of equipment and training. Included in the fee is the cost of emergency response to their facility should confined space rescue services be required, and contracted businesses are also offered a reduced cost for rescue team standby services should their employees need to undertake a higher risk confined space entry.
 
In 2025, participants included: Ardent Mills, ADM, ISD 77, Blue Earth County, Crystal Valley Coop., Dotson Iron Castings, Xcell Willmarth plant, Consolidated Communications, CHS Cooperative, City of Mankato, Hubbard Feeds, Inc., MN State University, Mankato, Big Gain Feeds, MCHS Mankato, LJP-MWPC, LJP-North Mankato, Mankato Energy Center.