On-the-job noise can lead to long-term hearing loss
For workers who are exposed to loud noises throughout the course of their workdays, long-term hearing loss is a real concern. When we think of vocations that involve deafening noises, though, we usually think of factories and construction. However, there's another job...
What constitutes a workplace injury?
When you think of workplace accidents, you probably think about construction sites, factories or maybe even repetitive injuries in an office setting. What you may not realize is that your workplace is anywhere your work takes you. For instance, if your work requires...
A primer to Oklahoma workers’ compensation
If you're injured on the job, it's important to know your rights to compensation. After all, it could be the only thing to keep you and your family afloat during the difficult time of recovery. As a resident worker in Oklahoma, you are covered by the Oklahoma Workers'...
Oklahoma workplace safety is a topic of discussion
If you drive about an hour and a half northeast of Tulsa, you will come to the town of Miami. That is where Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Labor Melissa Houston recently spoke to a group of community leaders on a variety of subjects. As you probably know,...
Oklahoma waits to hear from court on workers’ compensation
Oklahoma has questions and our state Supreme Court has answers. No one knows yet when those answers about workers' compensation will be delivered, however. As you know, last month the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the opt-out portion of our 2013 workers' comp...
Employers sometimes try to skirt workers’ comp laws
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...
The sound and fury of workplace noise
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...
Workplace violence is a leading cause of injuries and fatalities
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...
High-tech safety devices may reduce workplace injuries
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...
Workplace injury is common among Oklahoma trash collectors
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...