Fargo Construction Company Fined in Workplace Accident

Fargo-based Lorz Construction faces $105-thousand in penalties after a forklift tipped over seriously injuring a worker in April.

The U.S. Department of Labor says inspectors found Lorz failed to provide guard rails or fall protection equipment to roofers, exposing them to falls of up to three stories.

The company also failed to ensure that forklifts supporting scaffold platforms were not moved while the platform was occupied or that scaffolds were built correctly.