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WORKPLACE SAFETY

DRIVING SAFETY   |   FIRES IN DROUGHT CONDITIONS   |   PREVENTING FATAL FALLS


TDI-DWC provides health and safety resources to employers, employees and other entities that support the Texas workforce to eliminate the occurrence of occupational injuries and hazardous exposures. Through its Workplace Safety Programs, TDI-DWC helps employers, employees, insurance carriers that write workers' compensation insurance, and the policyholders of such carriers with workplace safety and health issues.

For information about these programs and services, click on the appropriate area below or download our printer friendly flier (English/Spanish).

WHAT'S NEW

Texas Safety Summit, April 10 - 12, 2012

Burn Awareness Week February 5 - 11, 2012

American Heart Month

Seasonal Flu and Colds in the Workplace - Updated 12/20/11

Cold Weather Safety

SAFETY VIOLATIONS HOTLINE

You can report unsafe working conditions or violations of safety regulations by calling 800-452-9595 or Report a Hazard Online. The objective of the Safety Violations Hotline is to identify and eliminate workplace hazards to the safety and/or health of the workers of Texas. It provides a means for workers to take a proactive role in addressing workplace safety and health issues.

RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS

RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYEES

INFORMATION FOR INSURANCE CARRIERS

Accident Prevention Services

TEXAS OCCUPATIONAL INJURY, ILLNESS AND FATALITY DATA 

Texas Occupational Injury, Illness and Fatality Data

Safety Information Systems (SIS) provides occupational injury, illness, and fatality data to safety professionals and policy makers to target interventions for the prevention of workplace accidents.

NEWSLETTERS

  • Safety and Health Update Electronic Newsletter
    When you subscribe to our free e-mail newsletter, you'll automatically receive the current month's issue. Our monthly newsletter will provide you with updates about upcoming regional training seminars, new videos and publications, health and safety program information, tips and information relative to workplace safety.
  • Safety By The Numbers Newsletters
    Newsletter with analysis of Texas occupational injury, illness, and fatality data.

OTHER SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES

Helpful Safety and Health Links

Links to free resources on other government and university web sites.


If you are unable to find the safety and health information you need in these pages, please feel free to contact the us at:

Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Workplace Safety
1-800-687-7080
(512) 804-4600 

For assistance with issues that are not safety or health related (such as claims or disputes), please contact Customer Relations at 512-804-4636, 1-800-372-7713, or E-mail Customer Services

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For more information contact:

HealthSafety@tdi.state.tx.us

Last updated: 02/02/2012



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