Tulsa Mayor: City Workplace Injuries Nearly Cut in Half

Tulsa Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. said at a news conference Thursday that the city had significantly reduced its workplace injuries since 2010.While updating reporters on the year-old City Safety Transformation Program, Bartlett said the city had made “terrific improvements” in reducing injuries. Before implementation of the program, Tulsa's reportable work-related injuries were far above those of comparable cities. The Tulsa World reported in early 2012 that in the last three budget years, the city had spent $28 million on workers' compensation claims.“Our number of ...