Oklahoma Department of Labor

In the News

ODOL goes live with AMANDA (12-20-12)
OP ED from Commissioner Costello (09-03-2012)
Media Advisory - Announcing Elevator License Training & Exam (06-28-2012)
Media Release - Oil and Gas Industry Turn Out for Stand Down Meeting (06-25-2012)
Media Release - Teleflora Receives SHARP Commendation (05-24-2012)
Media Release - Labor Commissioner Aids Wisconsin Governor Walker (05-14-2012)
Media Release - ODOL Conducts Outreach In Woodward (05-04-2012)
Media Release - Costello Responds On Short-Term Victory For Family Farm (04-27-2012)
Media Release - Speak Out For Workplace Safety Week (04-10-2012)
Media Release - OK ODOL Notifies Workplace of High Injury (03-15-2012)
Media Release - Costello to Visit Seminole Chamber (02-24-2012)
Media Release - Costello Commends Legislature for Quick Action on Pay Hike (02-23-12)
Media Release - Entrepreneurship Week (02-17-2012)
Media Release - Set the Record Straight (02-15-2012)
Media Release - ODOL Launches Workplace Safety Video Contest (02-10-2012)
Media Release - Costello Opposes Pay Hike (02-01-2012)
Media Advisory - Costello Cost Savings Estimated at $415,000 (01-24-2012)
Media Release - DrillRight Receives SHARP Certification (01-23-2012)
Media Release - National Child Labor Committee Honors Lester Claravall (01-17-2012)
Media Advisory - Oklahoma Department of Labor and the State Board of Cosmetology Issue Hazard Alert (1-12-2012)
Media Release - Costello Calls Federal Labor Department Rules “Attack” on Rural American Farm Life
Media Release - Costello Calls for Retraction of Kremlin Statement (10-14-2011)
OSHA Consultation Service - Focus on Grain Handling Industry (10-14-2011)
Media Release - Labor Commissioner Costello Seeks Grain Elevator Use of Safety Pays Program (10-10-2011)
Transcript - Welcome Message From Labor Commissioner Mark Costello (10-10-2011)
Media Release - Labor Commissioner Mark Costello Celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Right to Work (9-26-2011)
Media Advisory - Oklahoma Safety Council and Oklahoma Department of Labor Announce Partnership (9-14-2011)
Media Release - SHARP commendation to Thermal Engineering International (9-9-2011)
Media Statement - Labor Commissioner Costello Calls Work Comp Penalties in Kremin Case "Insufficient, Ineffective and Outdated" (9-1-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Love County (8-31-2011)
Media Advisory - Labor Commissioner Costello outraged at Work Comp Penalties in Kremlin Case (8-31-2011)
Media Release - Costello Gifts 15% to State and Generates $330,000 in Savings (8-8-2011)
Hazard Alert - Dangers of Engulfment and Suffocation in Grain Bins (8-2011)
Media Release - Labor Commissioner Costello Strongly Supports H.R.2587 (7-27-2011)
Media Advisory - Commissioner Mark Costello to speak at Carter County GOP meeting (7-19-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Rogers County (7-19-2011)
Media Advisory - Commissioner Mark Costello to speak at Garvin County GOP meeting (7-19-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Washington County (7-19-2011)
Media Release - SHARP commendation to Pelco Structural, LLC (7-19-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Garfield County (7-13-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Kay County (7-13-2011)
Media Advisory - Commissioner Mark Costello to speak at OK Safety Council Network Lunch (7-11-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Stephens County (7-7-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Pottawatomie County (7-7-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Payne County (6-29-2011)
Media Release - Work Comp Enforcement Continues for Oklahoma Department of Labor in Canadian County (6-29-2011)
Media Advisory - Department of Labor names Dusty Pringnitz as Senior Boiler Inspector (6-27-2011)
Media Release - SHARP commendation to APSCO, Inc. (6-22-2011)
Media Release - Aggressive Action Taken by Commissioner Costello in Work Comp Enforcement (6-17-2011)
Media Advisory - Lester Claravall to Co-Lead Prestigious Workshop in Washington, D.C. (6-3-2011)
SHARP Recognition For Tenth Year - Success story for Cameron Glass - http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/success_stories/sharp/ss_camglass.html (6-1-2011)
Media Advisory - Lester Claravall to Visit Yukon High School (5-10-2011)
Media Release - Commissioner Costello calls for retaining the people's vote through runoff primary election process (4-19-2011)
Department of Labor Newsletter - Volume 1 (4-7-2011)
Labor unions rally against bills at Okla. Capitol - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MD3TT00.htm (4-4-2011)
March 25, 2011 marks the 100 anniversary of what still remains as one of the most vivid and horrid tragedies that led to labor law protections - Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (3-25-2011)
2011 National Public Service Award winner - Oklahoma Department of Labor employee - Lester Claravall (3-14-2011)
Media Release - 2011 National Public Service Award - Oklahoma Department of Labor employee - Lester Claravall (3-14-2011)
Statistics Unit is “hailed” for Public Sector Survey - The Statistics Unit of the Department of Labor is hailed for being the “only” state in the Nation to collect and produce work-related injury and illness data for “ALL” public sector employers. This includes “per site.”
Crowe & Dunlevy Attorneys Selected as Administrative Law Judges by ODOL (3-9-2011)
Bills offer relief for Oklahoma wage earners by Commissioner Mark Costello is Featured in The Oklahoman (3-2-2011)
Media Release - Commissioner Costello recognizes Cameron Glass, Inc. of Broken Arrow (2-25-2011)
Tulsa’s Channel 2 - Interviews Commissioner Costello on State Budget Cuts (2-25-2011)
OSHA Industrial Hygiene Assistant Director Jason Young appeared in The Oklahoman, February 2011 article, highlighting non-punitive safety consultation to businesses which results in lowering workers/ compensation rates and increases a safer work environment for employees (2-13-2011)
Media Release - Labor Commissioner Costello voices support for SB718 (2-10-2011)
Media Release - Costello calls for replacing Workers' Compensation system (2-7-2011)
Media Advisory - Department of Labor announces the use of tags on agency business cards (1-31-2011)
Media Advisory - SHARP commendation to McElroy Manufacturing Inc. (1-26-2011)
Media Release - Costello Issues First Safety Award to Arrow Wrecking Service (1-24-2011)
2011 Award of Excellence Notification Letter
2011 Award of Excellence Application
Federal OSHA Warns Grain Handling Operators: Letter / News Release (Contact Oklahoma Department of Labor's OSHA Consultation Division for safety and health assistance-405-521-6141 or toll free 888-269-5353)
Electronic payment of wages: New guidance from the Oklahoma Attorney General
Changes to Welding Act became effective November 1, 2008. For information on changes contact Tom Monroe at 405-521-6560.