The Council was created by law to study and formulate recommendations for workplace safety that could result in fewer work-related injuries and lower workers compensation costs for Oklahoma businesses. The Council is required to submit an annual report of recommendations to the Honorable Governor of Oklahoma, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It appears that the latter thinking is taking place on an investment that really is too good to be true. Programs operated by the Oklahoma Department of Labor, the Vo-Tech System and Attorney General s office are all good, solid investments that give a return of higher safety and lower worker compensation cost. These programs deserve permanent financing so that they can continue to do their work.
Safety is a crop that needs to be tended on a regular basis in order to flourish.
If it starts to die and wither, there are too many Oklahomans that will needlessly pay the price. The WSPC asks that you continue your support for working Oklahomans by adopting some of the Council s recommendations. What is proposed in this year s WSPC report are ideas that will help to stimulate safety and reduce workers compensation costs, which is the Council s duty. The Council depends on you to join our serious commitment to safety and to be responsive to that commitment by working with the Council to reduce workers compensation costs. Every Oklahoman is depending on us to make accomplishments that will keep them safe.