OSHA investigators in Minnesota concluded that a 35-year-old man's death was caused by inadequate fall protection. The man died while working on the Vikings' stadium's north roof face in August 2015 when he fell 50 feet. His employer, Berwald Roofing, was found to be...
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Meatpacking workers at high risk for injuries
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has brought some needed attention on the safety concerns of meat and poultry plants. It turns out that meatpacking workers tend to have the highest injury rates, yet many of the injuries that take place in this...
Film company cited by OSHA after stuntman death
TV fans in Minnesota might have heard about the tragic accident that occurred on the set of 'The Walking Dead" that claimed the life of a professional stuntman. The 33-year-old man was killed in July 2017 after he fell while filming a scene. The film company in charge...
Former OSHA official favors enforcement over voluntary programs
Many workers in Minnesota rely on the standards imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on employers. The safety agency's former assistant secretary of labor, who served from 2009 to 2017, informed the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections...
Paramedics risk long-term harm to save the lives of others
If you are a paramedic in Minnesota, you are one of a special group of people who put their lives on the line to save others every day. Furthermore, you likely encounter situations that can have a long-term effect on your physical and mental health. Paramedics face...