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Oklahoma Department of Labor

February 13, 2024

The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that is headed by the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, a statewide elected position. ODOL is responsible for supervising the administration of all state laws relating to labor and workplace safety and gathers and publishes information about the workforce of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Department of Labor
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
FormedNovember 17, 1907
Headquarters3017 N. Stiles
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees86
Annual budget$7.3 million
Agency executive
WebsiteOklahoma Department of Labor

The present Commissioner of Labor is Leslie Osborn who was elected by the people in November 2018 and took office January 2019.

Responsibilities edit

The ODOL is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the State's minimum wage law, enforces the State's child labor laws, oversees that State's workers’ compensation insurance compliance program, and investigates and mediates of unpaid wages disputes.

Additionally, the ODOL has jurisdiction for the inspection of welded steam lines, boiler and pressure vessels, elevators, amusement and water rides, and water heaters in public facilities. The Department is responsible for the certification of welders and weld-testing laboratories as well as the regulation and certification of asbestos workers. The ODOL is also the primary enforcement agency of occupational safety and health for public employees across the State.

History edit

In August 1907 delegates from the Twin-Territorial Federation of Labor, the State Farmers' Union, and the Railroad Brotherhoods met in Shawnee and formulated a list of 24 demands for the forthcoming constitutional convention. The 12th demand called for the establishment of State Department of Labor and Commerce.

Consequently, when the new state constitution was ratified by delegates to the constitutional convention in 1907 the Oklahoma Department of Labor was created. Since its inception, the Oklahoma Department of Labor has functioned continuously for more than 100 years under the direction of 18 different Commissioners and 22 governors.

Oklahoma's first Commissioner of Labor was Charles A. Daugherty, who served for two four-year terms from 1907 to 1915, under Governors C.N. Haskell and Lee Cruce. At that time, the Labor Department was located in Guthrie, as were all state agencies. The original staff consisted of five people: a commissioner; an assistant commissioner; a state factory inspector; a superintendent of the State Free Employment Bureau; and a stenographer.

Due largely to the infusion of federal funds from Wagner-Peyser and Social Security grants, the Oklahoma Employment Service and the Unemployment Compensation and Placement Division of the Oklahoma Department of Labor had grown to include more than 300 employees in 33 offices throughout the state by 1940. Federal grants accounted for 85 percent of the funds budgeted for these activities.

Then, in 1941, the 18th Legislature amended the Oklahoma Unemployment Compensation Law extensively, changing the name to the Oklahoma Security Act, and renamed administration of the Act from the Commissioner of Labor to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. By FY 1940-41, the Department of Labor had been reduced to 16 employees operating on only 11 percent of the previous year's budget.

Today the Department of Labor has an authorized staff of 86 with one office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The present Commissioner of Labor is Lesie Orborn who was elected by the people in November 2018 and took office January 2019.

Divisions edit

As the head of the Department of Labor, the Labor Commissioner supervises, directs, and controls the following agencies Labor Divisions:

  • Commissioner of Labor
    • Deputy Commissioner
      • Administration Division - provides administrative support and handles the business functions of the Department, including responsibility for communications, finance and accounting, human resources, purchasing, research, agency legal services, legislative affairs and constituent services, information technology and data processing services, mail and reception
        • Finance Unit
        • Legal Affairs Unit
        • Information Technology Unit
      • Asbestos Abatement Division - responsible for ensuring asbestos abatement projects are accomplished safely and in accordance with the law, and also administers an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program to manage asbestos hazards in schools
      • Employment Standards Division
        • Child Labor Unit - responsible for enforcement of Oklahoma's Child Labor statutes
        • Wage and Hour Unit - responsible for processing all wage claims under the Labor Department's jurisdiction
      • Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health Division (PEOSH) - provides consultation and enforcement services to public sector employers to protect public employees from workplace accidents and injuries.
      • Safety Pay OSHA Consultation Division - provides free, confidential, voluntary and non-punitive safety and health consultation services to private sector employers in the state
      • Safety Standards Division - regulates the installation, operation and maintenance of boilers, pressure vessels, hot water heaters and amusement rides, and also regulates welding practices
      • Licensing Division - handles State-wide licensing for asbestos, welding, weld test facilities and weld inspectors, amusements, alarm, locksmith, fire sprinkler, elevator, alternative fuels, and boilers/pressure vessels.
      • Statistical Research Analysis Division - responsible for conducting occupational safety and health surveys in conjunction with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics and for providing incident and research information to assist safety officials with their safety programs.

Staffing edit

The Labor Department, with an annual budget of just over $7 million, is one of the smaller employers of the State. For fiscal year 2018, the Department was authorized 86 full-time employees.[1]

Division Number of Employees
Administration 11
Asbestos Abatement 4
Regulation and Enforcement 45
Statistical Research and Licensing 1
Occupational Safety and Health 18
Total 86

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ FY 2011 State Budget, Oklahoma Office of State Finance

External links edit

  • Oklahoma Department of Labor official website
 

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The Oklahoma Department of Labor ODOL is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that is headed by the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner a statewide elected position ODOL is responsible for supervising the administration of all state laws relating to labor and workplace safety and gathers and publishes information about the workforce of Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of LaborGreat Seal of OklahomaAgency overviewFormedNovember 17 1907Headquarters3017 N StilesOklahoma City OklahomaEmployees86Annual budget 7 3 millionAgency executiveLeslie Osborn Labor CommissionerWebsiteOklahoma Department of LaborThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oklahoma Department of Labor news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The present Commissioner of Labor is Leslie Osborn who was elected by the people in November 2018 and took office January 2019 Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 History 3 Divisions 4 Staffing 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksResponsibilities editThe ODOL is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the State s minimum wage law enforces the State s child labor laws oversees that State s workers compensation insurance compliance program and investigates and mediates of unpaid wages disputes Additionally the ODOL has jurisdiction for the inspection of welded steam lines boiler and pressure vessels elevators amusement and water rides and water heaters in public facilities The Department is responsible for the certification of welders and weld testing laboratories as well as the regulation and certification of asbestos workers The ODOL is also the primary enforcement agency of occupational safety and health for public employees across the State History editIn August 1907 delegates from the Twin Territorial Federation of Labor the State Farmers Union and the Railroad Brotherhoods met in Shawnee and formulated a list of 24 demands for the forthcoming constitutional convention The 12th demand called for the establishment of State Department of Labor and Commerce Consequently when the new state constitution was ratified by delegates to the constitutional convention in 1907 the Oklahoma Department of Labor was created Since its inception the Oklahoma Department of Labor has functioned continuously for more than 100 years under the direction of 18 different Commissioners and 22 governors Oklahoma s first Commissioner of Labor was Charles A Daugherty who served for two four year terms from 1907 to 1915 under Governors C N Haskell and Lee Cruce At that time the Labor Department was located in Guthrie as were all state agencies The original staff consisted of five people a commissioner an assistant commissioner a state factory inspector a superintendent of the State Free Employment Bureau and a stenographer Due largely to the infusion of federal funds from Wagner Peyser and Social Security grants the Oklahoma Employment Service and the Unemployment Compensation and Placement Division of the Oklahoma Department of Labor had grown to include more than 300 employees in 33 offices throughout the state by 1940 Federal grants accounted for 85 percent of the funds budgeted for these activities Then in 1941 the 18th Legislature amended the Oklahoma Unemployment Compensation Law extensively changing the name to the Oklahoma Security Act and renamed administration of the Act from the Commissioner of Labor to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission By FY 1940 41 the Department of Labor had been reduced to 16 employees operating on only 11 percent of the previous year s budget Today the Department of Labor has an authorized staff of 86 with one office in Oklahoma City Oklahoma The present Commissioner of Labor is Lesie Orborn who was elected by the people in November 2018 and took office January 2019 Divisions editAs the head of the Department of Labor the Labor Commissioner supervises directs and controls the following agencies Labor Divisions Commissioner of Labor Deputy Commissioner Administration Division provides administrative support and handles the business functions of the Department including responsibility for communications finance and accounting human resources purchasing research agency legal services legislative affairs and constituent services information technology and data processing services mail and reception Finance Unit Legal Affairs Unit Information Technology Unit Asbestos Abatement Division responsible for ensuring asbestos abatement projects are accomplished safely and in accordance with the law and also administers an Environmental Protection Agency EPA grant program to manage asbestos hazards in schools Employment Standards Division Child Labor Unit responsible for enforcement of Oklahoma s Child Labor statutes Wage and Hour Unit responsible for processing all wage claims under the Labor Department s jurisdiction Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health Division PEOSH provides consultation and enforcement services to public sector employers to protect public employees from workplace accidents and injuries Safety Pay OSHA Consultation Division provides free confidential voluntary and non punitive safety and health consultation services to private sector employers in the state Safety Standards Division regulates the installation operation and maintenance of boilers pressure vessels hot water heaters and amusement rides and also regulates welding practices Licensing Division handles State wide licensing for asbestos welding weld test facilities and weld inspectors amusements alarm locksmith fire sprinkler elevator alternative fuels and boilers pressure vessels Statistical Research Analysis Division responsible for conducting occupational safety and health surveys in conjunction with the United States Department of Labor s Bureau of Labor Statistics and for providing incident and research information to assist safety officials with their safety programs Staffing editThe Labor Department with an annual budget of just over 7 million is one of the smaller employers of the State For fiscal year 2018 the Department was authorized 86 full time employees 1 Division Number of EmployeesAdministration 11Asbestos Abatement 4Regulation and Enforcement 45Statistical Research and Licensing 1Occupational Safety and Health 18Total 86See also editOklahoma Labor Commissioner Governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma Employment Security CommissionReferences edit FY 2011 State Budget Oklahoma Office of State FinanceExternal links editOklahoma Department of Labor official website nbsp This Government of Oklahoma related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oklahoma Department of Labor amp oldid 1171416036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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