According to a recent report, the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a state-run hospital over poor safety-related working conditions following an Aug. 1 inspection of the facility by OSHA authorities. The citation reflects an ongoing...
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Month: August 2014
Understanding liability in a construction injury case
As many Minnesota readers know, construction sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces. Construction workers are at high risk for accidents and work-related injuries. Agencies such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration along with federal and local...
Minnesota crane collapse causes worker injuries
A crane operator reportedly became injured when the utility vehicle collapsed on County Highway 8 and 180th Street near Grand Meadow at about 7 a.m. on Aug. 8. Authorities said the crane tipped over on one end, and the impact crushed the cabin. According to officials,...
Electrocution fatality in Minnesota
On July 28, a 911 call came into the Renville County Sheriff's Office reporting that two workers had been electrocuted northeast of Fairfax at 8:43 a.m. They were working on the CapX2020 power line at the time of the accident. One of the two men was from Wisconsin and...