It's a dodge used by some unscrupulous construction businesses in Tulsa and elsewhere: misclassifying employees. Like most shady business dealings, it is done to enhance a business's bottom line at the expense of employees. An employee misclassified as independent...
It began with a sensation of pressure inside his ears after his workdays ended and it slowly evolved into a sensitivity to sound. The construction worker in his early 50s began to worry about the slight hearing loss and complications, so he began wearing ear...
Regular readers of our Tulsa workers' compensation law blog know that our focus is on helping readers find useful information on workplace injuries and illnesses and other issues related to workers' comp benefits. An issue too often ignored by the news media is...
Safety equipment for construction workers in Oklahoma has not changed much over the years. Hard hats, back braces, protective glasses and safety vests are commonly issued to prevent workplace injuries. However, new technology may take that tried and true protection to...
A new law in Oklahoma for the protection of trash collectors takes effect November 1. Collection workers petitioned for this law soon after legislation passed banning texting and driving, and they hope the new provisions will prevent workplace injury. The workers felt...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...