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Accent Signage Company Volume 30 Shooting Sept 2012 2018 CHAMPIONS Edition Courtesy of CCX Media and YouTube. Posted on Sep 28, 2012 A man police identified as 36-year- old Andrew Engeldinger had been fired from his job at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis Thursday morning. Police say Engeldinger returned that afternoon and Park, who by all media accounts, happened to be at the opened fire before taking his own life. As of 4:45 p.m. wrong place at the wrong time. Friday, six people had died. Friday evening the Hennepin County Medical Examin- er identified three other victims: Ronald Edberg, 58, of Among the dead were the company’s founder, Reuven Brooklyn Center; Jacob Beneke, 34, of Maple Grove; and Rahamim, an Israeli--born entrepreneur who started the Rami Cooks, 62, of Minnetonka. Edberg, Beneke and signage company in his basement. Cooks were all Accent employees. His company created braille signs used all over the In addition three other employees were injured in the world, including at the White House. shooting. Two remain hospitalized in critical condition: Also killed was UPS driver, Keith Basinski of Spring Lake Accent executives John Souter and Eric Rivers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Workers’ Rights Workers have the right to: • Working conditions that do not pose a risk of serious harm. • Receive information and training (in a language and vocabulary the worker understands) about workplace hazards, methods to prevent them, and the OSHA standards that apply to their workplace. • Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses. • File a complaint asking OSHA to inspect their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or that their employer is not following OSHA’s rules. OSHA will keep all identities confidential. • Exercise their rights under the law without retaliation, including reporting an injury or raising health and safety concerns with their employer or OSHA. If a worker has been retaliated against for using their rights, they must file a complaint with OSHA as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days. For additional information, see OSHA’s Workers page. How to Contact OSHA Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov or call OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA (6742), TTY 1-877-889-5627. 11