Meatpacking plants have been the sites of COVID-19 outbreaks across the country. Here in Minnesota, the JBS plant in Worthington had nearly half of its 2,000 employees test positive last spring. A different JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, was the site of an outbreak...
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Month: October 2020
Construction dominates study of dangerous jobs
On Behalf of Baehman Fitzgerald | Oct 20, 2020 | Construction Workers' Accidents
It’s a common sight for those who drive around the Twin Cities’ metro area at this time of year: construction workers hurrying on job sites to finish projects before winter descends in its icy fury on Minnesota. Understandably, little outside construction work gets...
What if a boss or coworker refuses to wear a mask?
On Behalf of Baehman Fitzgerald | Oct 14, 2020 | Injuries
Everything that Donald Trump says, Tweets or does makes national news. His return to the White House after treatment for COVID-19 was notable in many ways, not the least for his dramatic removal of a mask before entering his home and the current workplace for hundreds...
Attacked employees should be covered by worker’s comp
On Behalf of Baehman Fitzgerald | Oct 5, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The year 2020 has been like no other. Seemingly a convergence of two of our worst tendencies, there is a dramatic increase in the number of employees reporting attacks by customers. Often the reason for the attack is the customer’s refusal to follow the state law or...
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