Most U.S. residents are aware that the majority of temporary jobs offer no job security, but it was recently discovered that temp workers may also be in greater physical danger than permanent employees, even while performing the exact same job. According to...
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Family files lawsuit after man falls while working
The family of a Minnesota man who fell to his death in 2012 filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Renville County. According to the lawsuit, the 28-year-old man died after he fell 60 feet while working at the South Central Grain and Energy facility in Buffalo Lake. In the...
OSHA reminds retailers to plan for crowd control on Black Friday
While many Black Friday shoppers in Minnesota may have been lucky to leave the stores without a scratch, the employees of retail stores are not always so lucky. In 2008, an employee was trampled to death as shoppers rushed to get into the store. This year, the U.S....
Minnesota construction worker sorely hurt in bridge plunge
On Nov. 6, a worker fell from a construction project on the I-90 bridge over the Mississippi River. According to reports, the man ended up landing in an empty cofferdam instead of in the water. The cofferdam is a temporary, air-tight structure built for water to be...
Minnesota man dies from crane injury
A man who was working at a Maplewood church died Oct 21. The work injury occurred when a crane that the man was operating toppled over. According to reports, the man was 34-years-old and worked as a construction worker. He was working at a church on McMenemy Street at...
Shutdown affects number of government safety inspections
Minnesota residents may be interested in an article that discusses one of the lesser talked about effects of the federal government shutdown. The furloughs at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are leaving many workplaces without inspections, increasing...
Three construction workers injured on the job
Three Minnesota construction workers were injured on site at a church early on the morning of Sept. 20. The workers, employed by Nor-Son, had been working at Timberwood Church in Nisswa when multiple trusses collapsed. At the time of the accident, about eight to 10...
Farm safety week highlights dangers in agricultural industry
This week is Farm Safety Week in the United States, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to raise awareness to the hazards workers in the agricultural industry face. The agricultural industry has one of the highest fatality rates in the...
FAA embraces safety policy shift in regards to cabin crews
Workers in specific industries require specialized hazard protections. For example, desk workers generally do not need to fear toxic exposure to potentially lethal chemicals. Individuals who work in hazardous factories may need substantial protective gear in order to...
Minnesota construction accident results in death of worker
A 28-year-old worker died in a construction accident on August 14th just north of New Prague, Minnesota. Also injured in the accident was a 37-year-old worker who was treated at the hospital and then released. The two were performing subcontracting work which...
