Eye injuries affect all types of workers in every work setting in Oklahoma and around the country. An injury can easily become permanent and lead to a lifechanging disability that requires workers' compensation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
Workers' compensation benefits exist to provide financial relief to employees injured on the job. You may be entitled to these benefits if you suffer an accident when discharging your work duties. However, nothing is guaranteed. You must take appropriate steps and...
Back injuries rank among the least desirable issues to have. Even a minor back problem could require someone to miss work and spend significant time attempting to recover. With severe back injuries, an Oklahoma worker might need months to heal and may face surgery....
Head trauma can change a person's entire life. Many people experience head trauma on the job. When this happens, employees may be eligible for workers’ compensation to help recover from their injuries. You may be wondering, what type of head-related injuries can...
Healthcare workers are at high risk for musculoskeletal injuries. This can be due to the nature of the work, working long hours, or lifting and moving patients and equipment. Musculoskeletal injuries can cause pain and disrupt work schedules. In some cases, they can...
When people hear the words “workplace injury,” they usually think of accidents that occur in high-risk jobs like firefighting, construction work and logging. But you can get hurt in low-key work settings, too, even at a desk job. If you work in an office or are...
An accident on the job can result in a career-threatening injury. You may temporarily or permanently be unable to work. Life can get unbearable if you don't have the ability to work. Fortunately, workers’ compensation protects employees who suffer on-the-job injuries....
Injuries can happen to anyone while they're on the job in Oklahoma. But in the construction industry - which employs about 10 million people in the United States, according to the CPWR - the injuries tend to be more severe. What are the most common types of...
When you take a deep breath, you do so assuming that the air you are inhaling is free of contamination by fumes or particles. Workers cannot always make that assumption on the job. Many employees have to routinely contend with major health hazards such as toxic fumes...
If you have to work on ladders, climbing to those heights may make you nervous. Or you may have gotten used to it over the time that you’ve been employed. Either way, it’s important to know that ladders are one of the top reasons for workplace injuries and fatalities...