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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 258 R.L.1910, § 3772.
§40-175. Temporary floorings in steel frame buildings. If in the erection of an iron or steel framed building, the spaces between the girders or floor beams of any floor are not filled or covered by the permanent construction of said floors before another story is added to the building, a close plank flooring shall be placed and maintained over such spaces, during the construction of each story, from the time when the beams or girders are placed in position; but openings protected by a strong hand railing not less than four (4) feet high may be left through said floors for the passage of workmen and material. R.L.1910, § 3773.
§40-176. Penalty for neglect to place temporary floors. Any person engaged in and having supervision and charge of the building, erection, or construction of any block, building or structure who shall neglect or refuse to place or have placed upon the joists of each and every story of such block, building or structure as soon as the joists are in position, counter floors of such quality and strength as to render perfectly safe the going to and fro thereon of all mechanics, laborers, and other persons engaged upon the work of construction or in supervising the same or in the building or placing of materials therefor, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in any sum not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each and every day that such person, contractor, agent, factor or architect shall neglect or refuse to have such floors so placed as aforesaid, after written notice by the building inspector or from any person whose life or personal safety may be endangered by such neglect or refusal shall be held and considered a separate offense, severally liable to the penalties aforesaid. R.L.1910, § 3774.
§40-177. Contractor or person in charge to comply with preceding sections - Penalty for violations - Prohibition of use of scaffolds, etc. Any contractor or other person having charge of the erection, construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct, steel tank, standpipe or other structure, within the provisions of the three preceding sections, shall comply with the terms thereof, and any such contractor or other person violating any of the provisions of the three preceding sections shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year, or