SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A construction company says it intends to contest fines levied by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a building collapse in Sioux Falls.
Hultgren Construction was remodeling the former Copper Lounge building on Dec. 2 when it collapsed, killing a construction worker and trapping an apartment resident for hours.
OSHA cited the company, saying it willfully disregarded safety precautions. It proposed Hultgren pay fines of more than $100,000.
KELO-AM reports (https://bit.ly/2ptJ2ja ) that co-owner Aaron Hultgren said the company will challenge the proposed penalties. He had no further comment.
Another company that provided temporary labor for the project was also cited and fined by OSHA and previously announced it would also contest the citations.
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Information from: KELO-AM, https://www.keloam.com
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