Oklahoma Extends Citation Deadline for Public Employer Fatality Investigations

Oklahoma’s public employers, including state agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, and other governmental entities, have long operated under a rule mirroring federal the Occupational Safety and Health’s (OSHA) six-month citation deadline: the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) had six months from an alleged violation to issue a citation, or it lost that ability entirely….
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,