A fatality involving a forklift accident has led federal safety officials to return Lunda Construction Co., a major Midwest heavy and industrial contractor known for its work on bridges and dams, to a U.S. Dept. of Labor program that targets companies labeled “severe” safety violators.
The federal officials used especially pointed language to describe why they had placed the Black River Falls-based contractor in the program again. “Lunda has a dismal safety record,” claims Mark Hysell, area director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Eau Claire, Wisc., in a statement. “OSHA will continue to monitor and inspect Lunda sites until the company does the right thing and makes worker safety a priority on its job sites.”