The oil and gas industry is a major employer in Oklahoma, and safety experts have identified it as one of the riskiest for workers. With a fatality rate eight times above the national workplace average, the oil and gas industry places workers in difficult environments...
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Month: August 2015
OSHA updates procedures, policies for amputations
Workers in Oklahoma may want to know about the revisions that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made to its National Emphasis Program regarding amputations. The document includes a record of the industries that have a high number of these types of...
Client Communication Results In Positive Relationships
Frasier Law will get contacted by prospective clients seeking a new attorney because they've discharged their former attorney due to a bad experience. Most have had a bad experience with their attorney for a good reason. Communication This is by far the most common...
Insurance Exemptions
Oklahoma believes insurance money should be protected from creditors. As the insured or beneficiary of the insured, this belief entitles you to exemptions when you receive insurance money. Oklahoma Statutes, Title 36, Section 3631.1 provides that, not only are life,...
Safety efforts to be stepped up in mines
Safety at mining facilities in Oklahoma and around the country is the responsibility of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and representatives of the federal agency say that inspection and enforcement efforts will be stepped up following the deaths of three...
Is A Union Job Right For You?
Union jobs are largely on the decline in the United States, but there are still some available in certain professions. Those working in those fields will certainly want to know if they should join the union or not. If they figure this out, they can make an educated...
Solo worker safety an issue for employers
Workers in Oklahoma who are consistently isolated from their colleagues are classified as "lone workers," and it has been found that these employees may be at higher risk of workplace accidents and injuries. Those who are often placed in isolation, especially when...
Business Cannot Prohibit Legal Weapons in Locked Autos
Workers cannot be prohibited from legally transporting a weapon in their vehicle onto an employer's property. It is legal in Oklahoma to transport an unloaded weapon, like an unloaded hunting rifle or shotgun, in an automobile, if the weapon is locked in a car's trunk...
OSHA cites Ashley Furniture for workplace accident
Ashley Furniture, with retail locations in Oklahoma and around the country, has recently been charged with nearly $1.8 million in fines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for failing to report a workplace accident at its Wisconsin...
I Never Received A Notification Of A Recall On My Vehicles Short Block, The Car Overheated On The Highway And Caused An Accident
The Responsibility Of The Manufacturer There are a lot of things that have to be done before any vehicle is put on the market. All car manufacturers are supposed to conduct rigorous testing on their vehicle before putting it on the market. The purpose of the testing...