Oklahoma construction workers may be interested to know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified falls as the leading contributing factor in accidental fatalities on construction sites. In 2015, out of the 937 workplace fatalities that...
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Year: 2017
Safety procedures for lifting workers
All Oklahoma workers need to be given the right equipment and training to do their jobs safely. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated an incident in which a 33-year-old man died after falling 7 feet off a pallet that had been raised by a...
EEOC Accuses Oklahoma Oil & Gas Company of Screening Applicants by Age, Workers’ Compensation Status
Oklahoma employers are supposed to make hiring decisions based on merit, not preconceived notions of an applicant's fitness based on age or disability. Indeed, federal and state laws prohibit such employment discrimination. Unfortunately, many employers throughout the...
Disaster planning helps employers keep workplaces safe
Oklahoma is famous for severe storms, and employers have an obligation during natural disasters to maintain safe work environments. Ideally, an organization prepares a crisis management plan during good times so that everyone will understand safety protocols during...
How Long Do I Have to File an Employment Discrimination Claim?
Employment discrimination is usually not a one-time affair. Many Oklahoma employees are subject to a pervasive, hostile work environment that lasts for months or even years. Federal and state laws provide remedies for employees who are victims of such discrimination,...
Understanding the effects of working in hot weather
Oklahoma workers may face dangers related to working in hot weather even as the calendar transitions to fall. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 37 work-related deaths around the country in 2015 related to heat exposure on the job. Of those...
What Happens When Oklahoma Auto Insurers Deal in Bad Faith?
Dealing with insurance companies is often a major hassle following a car accident. While insurance companies have every right to conduct due diligence before paying out a claim, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has said there is an "an implied duty to of the insurer to act...
Proactive safety planning can help cut workplace injuries
Preventing serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace should be an important priority for people concerned about safety on the job in Oklahoma. There are different types of potential injuries that can take place during the work day, and safety advocates are...
Watch out for computer vision syndrome
People in Oklahoma who use computers at work could benefit from understanding the possible dangers of digital eyestrain, or what the American Optometric Association calls Computer Vision Syndrome. CVS can cause many symptoms that go beyond the eyes. American workers...
Was It Retaliation?
Retaliation is an act made against an employee as an effort to punish him or her for exercising one or more of his or her rights. Specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 lists a set of activities designated as "protected activities." An employer cannot...