Staffing agencies, host employers and safety
Many people in Oklahoma work for staffing agencies that facilitate temporary employment gigs for them. A staffing agency may send a temporary worker to a location for one day, several days or several weeks depending on the host employer’s needs. While these people are on the job, the staffing agency and the host employer both […]
Preventing combustible dust explosions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a fact sheet to help reduce combustible dust explosions at manufacturing plants in Oklahoma and nationwide. These explosions have the potential to occur at any plant that contains dust particles, including dust particles that aren’t normally considered flammable. According to OSHA, the risk of explosions increases when […]
Sleep apnea rule spurs a reaction
Truck drivers and railroad workers in Oklahoma and across the country may soon be required to be screened for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can produce frequent interruption in breathing while an individual is sleeping. The respiratory condition affects 28 percent of drivers of commercial motor vehicles and can contribute to distraction and diminished functionality […]
An unsafe work culture can put employees in danger
Oklahoma workers face risks on the job whether they work in offices, factories or at construction sites. To keep them safe, employers need to evaluate the physical risks at their work sites. They should also consider whether the work culture is making a work site less safe and determine whether employees are following all of […]
Companies’ valuation linked to workplace injuries
It’s probably no surprise to Oklahoma workers who are involved in on-the-job accidents that injuries are going to cost both them and their employers money. Workers across the United States are involved in 3.5 million accidents every year – accidents that cost $250 billion annually. It may surprise both groups to know that a company’s […]
Workplace safety should be emphasized before accidents happen
According to workplace safety professionals, there is a disturbing trend in many industries; oftentimes, companies place little emphasis on their safety program until the unexpected happens. Experts caution that companies in Oklahoma and throughout the U.S. should make workplace safety a high priority, especially among new employees, and identify any shortcomings in their safety program […]
With Zika here, employers must keep mosquitos away
Oklahoma residents may have heard the news about the Zika virus spreading to the continental United States. In July, four people in the Miami area contracted Zika after being bitten by local mosquitoes. Before the Florida cases, it was only found in South America and the Caribbean, and Americans were only believed to be at […]
Indoor air quality, mold and safety in the workplace
In Oklahoma and elsewhere across the nation, employees who work in buildings that are subject to high humidity levels or dampness from water leaks or flooding may want to be aware of the health risks that could be exacerbated by poor indoor air quality or mold. According to an article published by the National Safety […]
OSHA enacts anti-retaliation rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has instituted electronic reporting regulations for submitting sickness and injury information. OHSA will publicize some of the information on its website in order to promote safety in the workplace. The regulations include three provisions that task certain employers with complying with anti-retaliation rules. Oklahoma workers should be aware that […]
Dangers of exposure to welding fumes
Welders on Oklahoma job sites need to be aware of the types of toxic fumes to which they may be exposed during the course of their duties. Both pressure and fusion welding produce smoke that contains potentially harmful gas byproducts and metal fumes. Metals contained in the fumes include arsenic, aluminum, lead, manganese and beryllium. […]