Many summer workplace injuries and illnesses can be prevented
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently reported that in 2014 about 18 people across the country died on the job from heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke. Additionally, over 2,600 workers became ill on the job from exposure to heat. An...
Workplace injuries occurred even after OSHA warning
Workers in Oklahoma rely on safety measures on the job. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated and cited a food manufacturing company in another state for failing to provide safeguards on dangerous machines even after being warned to...
Girder collapse at bridge construction causes workplace injuries
Workers who are involved in road construction are typically exposed to many safety hazards. This applies in particular to bridge construction projects in Oklahoma and across the country. Two workers in another state recently suffered workplace injuries in an incident...
Workplace injury: Plant manager fails to respond to ammonia leak
Oklahoma employees of companies with industrial refrigeration facilities may be exposed to the hazards of ammonia, a common industrial refrigerant. Exposure to ammonia can cause workplace injury in the form of extreme eye and skin irritations. At particularly high...
Contractor suffers fatal workplace injury at oil refinery
Oklahoma workers on oil refineries will know how dangerous their jobs are. An employee with 18 years of experience said workers are aware of the inherent risk of the job when they sign up for it. A worker recently died after suffering a fatal workplace injury at a...
Unsecured scaffold plank causes fatal workplace injury
There are many life-threatening hazards that construction workers in Oklahoma and other states encounter every day. Scaffold structures are some of the dangers that are often cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors as unsafe. In fact, it...
Workplace injuries: Man falls 17 feet into empty sauerkraut vat
Owners of manufacturing plants in Oklahoma have to protect their workers against a score of safety hazards that might be unique to each facility. For this reason, employers must assess workplaces and identify all dangerous areas. All hazards must be addressed to...
Fatal workplace injury caused by 45-ton steel beam
Road construction crews nationwide, including on Oklahoma roads, are often exposed to life-threatening hazards. This is especially true when construction company owners disregard the multiple safety regulations that are prescribed to protect workers. Even the...
Workplace injuries: OSHA underscores hazards in grain industry
Grain handling and storage facilities nationwide, including here in Oklahoma, are known to pose multiple safety hazards. The most frequently cited causes of workplace injuries in this industry include auger entanglement, falls, combustible dust explosions,...
Scaffold collapse causes significant workplace injuries to 2
Construction sites in Oklahoma and across the country are, unsurprisingly, some of the most dangerous workplace environments. A vast array of hazards exists, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration imposes strict safety regulations. Unfortunately, not...