Manufacturing is a big part of Minnesota's economy. It employs over 300,000 workers, in jobs that generally pay pretty well compared to other industries. About half of these jobs are in the Twin Cities and about half in Greater Minnesota. Overall, manufacturing...
A construction team was working through the afternoon last week in the small town of Waite Park, near St. Cloud, when they heard a yell and a crash. The crane operator had been attempting to move a light pole when the entire crane tipped over with the worker still...
Construction workers' jobs here in Minnesota and elsewhere are hard enough without having to worry about all of the dangers that come along with them. One of those dangers is falling from scaffolding, ledges and other heights. According to the Occupational Safety and...
On April 6, the Associated General Contractors of America released a report on construction industry fatalities. The reports contain information that could help keep construction workers in Minnesota and throughout the country safer. For example, one of the findings...
Falls from heights form a significant percentage of the annual death toll in the U.S. workforce, including in Minnesota. If your job involves working at extreme heights, your life is in jeopardy every day. Did you know that the fall protection you wear to save your...
On Oct. 5, a Minnesota construction worker was killed when he fell from an elevator while on the job. The incident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. in Tenney, according to the Wilkin County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said that the male victim, age 21, was adjusting a...
Construction workers in Minnesota are exposed to dangers at the work site day after day. Each year, an average of 1 in 10 construction workers is injured. The year 2015 saw a seven-year high in fatalities in the private construction industry with 937 workers losing...