Reducing workplace accidents
Oklahoma workers may be familiar with the various types of accidents that can occur in the workplace. According to data provided by the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, the top five causes of workplace injuries in 2010 were overexertion, falls on the same level, bodily reactions, falls to lower levels and being struck by objects. […]
Using proper lifting techniques key to moving heavy objects
All Oklahoma workers, from those employed in offices to those who work in factories, should know how to bend and lift properly when moving objects. Using the proper techniques can cut down on workplace injuries, the U.S. Occupational and Safety Health Administration says. Even something seemingly as easy as picking up a pen or screwdriver […]
Taking a look inside Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation law
Many employees have a general understanding about workers’ compensation insurance. However, when a workplace injury occurs, specificity can mean the difference between just and unjust treatment. First, keep in mind that the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Code applies to nearly every employee, regardless of industry. Pursuant to that state law, most employers are required to provide […]
Does race affect the likelihood of a workplace injury?
An attorney that focuses on workers’ compensation claims knows that there is no guarantee that an employer’s insurance provider will fully make an injured worker whole. Disagreements may arise about the scope of rehabilitative treatments or other benefits requested by an injured employee. For foreign-born workers, there may be even more difficulties. According to a […]
Oklahoma worker loses consciousness while on cell phone tower
Technology has made life easer in many respects, but the infrastructure that makes it possible still requires potentially dangerous repair work, as a recent story suggests. According to the local deputy fire chief in Norman, Oklahoma, three cell phone tower workers were injured when one of the men apparently passed out. The three men were […]