The rescue of a farmer from a Farmington corn silo reminds us that safety is always important. Since 2006 there have been 12 deaths in Minnesota as the result of grain bin accidents. According to...
Finally, Senator Al Franken's amendment to the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibiting the government from contracting with companies who require their employees to agree to...
From time to time, we work on cases involving burns from hot water. Often they are product liability cases that involve worker compensation elements. Looking at pictures of severe burns and sharing...
Consistent with findings over the last couple of years, workers compensation claims continue to drop. Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry has released its annual Annual Minnesota Workers'...
Oh! how McDonald's and tort reformers around the country have trashed the woman who was burned with OSHA-violating coffee in her private parts. The case was settled with with a nondisclosure clause,...
Previously, I blogged about the research concerning car collisions and heart attacks with the time change. But, to add to the debate, I ran across some interesting research concerning work injuries....
Spring is always a time of a lot of activity out in the areas around St Cloud. There like many rural areas around the country, the farmers are heading into the fields. Research indicates that 700...
This past week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis proposed new rules aimed at limiting exposure to the buttery flavor chemical in microwave popcorn.The chemical that creates the buttery aroma has been...
Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and...
Starting this spring there will be a significant construction project going on through St Peter. The project has been in the works for eight years and will run from the start of the construction...