Walz signs Worker Safety Bill on Tuesday

Governor Walz signed a bill Tuesday morning that his office says will improve worker safety at oil refineries.

The bill, HF 10, is expected to benefit skilled and trained contractors working at petroleum refineries. According to the bill, protections for workers include further precautions around the use of heavy machinery, hazardous materials, and more.

Walz was joined by Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Senator Judy Seeberger, Representative Dave Lislegard, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association President David Ybarra, and members of the building and construction trades.

You can watch the bill being signed in the video player above.

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