Workplace injury: Severe head injuries send worker to hospital
Workers across the country, including in Oklahoma, are exposed to numerous safety hazards, some of them potentially life-threatening. Fall accidents make up a significant part of workplace injury statistics. Whenever a project involves scaffolding, specific safety...
New federal law may prevent workplace injury in confined space
Constructions workers in Oklahoma face many dangerous conditions in the line of duty, one of which is working in confined spaces. There are currently no safety regulations to protect a construction worker against a workplace injury in a confined space. The...
Workplace accidents: Blatant disregard of rules leads to fatality
Employers in Oklahoma have to provide safe work environments for their employees at all times. Furthermore, all known hazards should be addressed, and with compliance to the safety regulations as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and...
Workplace accidents: Worker injured by falling drywall sheets
Oklahoma construction workers are likely reminded of the safety hazards they face whenever they learn about the death or serious injury of a worker on another construction site. Providing safe work environments and following prescribed safety regulations are the...
Workplace injury and death the subject of lawsuits against CBS
It is not uncommon for workers to suffer injuries that are caused by someone other than their employer or a coworker. A negligent vehicle operator from another company can cause severe injuries or even fatalities. Another cause of many workplace injuries is...
Fatal workplace injury leads to death of bowling alley worker
Reports about fatal work accidents in industries known to be dangerous are not uncommon. However, fatal accidents in bowling alleys are not common at all. Even so, a recent incident is a reminder to Oklahoma residents that hazardous conditions that can result in a...
What should I do after I suffer a workplace injury?
Most Oklahoma workers are covered by the workers' compensation insurance fund. They, along with their families, likely find comfort in knowing that they will receive financial aid in the event of a workplace injury. However, because it is human nature to think such...
Forklift accident causes death of 2, workplace injury to 1
Operators of forklifts in Oklahoma may not always realize how dangerous their jobs are. It is vital that proper training is provided for any workers who perform duties on or around a forklift. It is a dangerous machine and could cause a severe, or even fatal workplace...
Oklahoma man suffers fatal workplace injury while saving coworker
The media regularly reports on construction and industrial accidents. Oklahoma residents may recognize that equally dangerous conditions exist in other types of work, and a workplace injury is not uncommon. Employers of all workers, regardless of the field in which...
Worker suffers fatal workplace injury in 50 ft fall from catwalk
Construction workers in Oklahoma, who regularly have to work from heights, may be aware of the dangers inherent in their occupation. The families of construction workers likely experience concern and anxiety whenever their loved ones are on duty at construction sites....