Ten workers suffered injuries requiring hospitalization when part of a dairy barn under construction collapsed on September 13th in Watertown, SD. 

An investigation of the incident is to be undertaken by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This Agency will determine whether the event was due to defective design, an error in construction, extraneous factors or their combination.

Many livestock and poultry producers undertake their own construction projects with varying levels of input by professionals including structural, electrical and mechanical engineers.  Reputable general contractors have personnel on-staff including experienced site project managers to avoid accidents and to deliver buildings and installations conforming to federal, state and local codes.