economy

Major fire at North Star Foods plant forces evacuations

A major fire broke out at the North Star Foods plant in St.Charles, Minn on Friday, April 17, 2009, forcing the evacuation of nearly 3000 residents, reports the Winona Daily News.  A huge fire at the meat processing plant with a towering plume of black smoke, visible nearly 10  miles away, caused panic in the … Read more

Meeting Safety Standards in Industrial Plants-what are the costs?

Running an industrial manufacturing plant in these days is tough.  First, you have to meet all the production and cost targets, whereas you are not allowed to hire more hands (due to the slowing economy), or to have any safety violations or incidents, nor any environmental issues. With shrinking budgets and an equally shrinking manpower, … Read more