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A recent citation from OSHA targeted the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter for a $4,900 fine. The agency determined that the state psychiatric hospital's employees were working in an environment that lacked sufficient violence prevention measures to keep the...

A crane worth several million dollars reportedly tipped over on the morning of Aug. 8th and injured the 35-year-old worker operating it. Reports indicated that the man was not trapped in the crane when the accident occurred. The crane was being used to repair a wind...

As Minnesota workers may know, wearing personal protective equipment is necessary when working on hazardous jobs. A study by Kimberly-Clark Professional showed that the non-compliance rate was around 80 percent in 2012. Despite the fact that workers are trained in the...

New federal safety regulations that were announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in April were to begin in July. According to the new OSHA directive, employers in Minnesota and nationwide have until April 2015 to comply with the new regulations...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is reviewing problems associated with the food industry's lockout/tagout procedures. As many business owners in Minnesota may know, having a comprehensive safety plan in place when machines are serviced may...

The highest risk jobs in different parts of the United States, including Minnesota, pay anywhere from over $35,000 to more than $129,000, according to the National Safety Council. The occupation considered the most dangerous, driving semi or delivery trucks or working...

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, two Department of Transportation workers were injured when a car crashed into their truck on Interstate 35. The June 22 accident reportedly happened on a Burnsville stretch of the interstate between Black Dog and Cliff roads...

Employers and workers in Minnesota might find a recent article discussing ways to avoid injury interesting. Employers lose billions of dollars annually on employees taking time off due to workplace injuries, but there are certain workplace injuries that are the most...

Minnesota employers who have employees who are at risk for serious injuries as a result of the jobs they work should be aware about what is being called the "mid-afternoon dip", a speaker at a conference in Orlando stated on June 11. According to the report, it is...

Research on the hotel industry in Minnesota and across the nation has revealed that housekeeping is a more dangerous job than any other is in that field. According to a survey of 1,000 Las Vegas hotel workers, 95 percent suffered work-related injuries in the four...