Employer Fined $730,369 in Drowning Case

The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $730,369 in penalties for violating commercial diving standards that resulted in the drowning of an 18-year-old worker. Joe Anderson died in May while removing aquatic weeds for Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management. The state agency said its investigation found that the company's employees did not have the experience or training necessary to work safely and were not trained in CPR and first aid. Additionally, the company failed to designate an employee who was in charge of all aspects of the diving operation, did not...