DWC's Lone Star Safety Program recognizes Texas employers with exemplary safety programs that can serve as models for other employers. To qualify for the program, employers must meet the following criteria:
- Have a proven safety program.
- Maintain injury incidence rates below the national average for three years before application.
- Have no work-related fatalities within the past 12 months.
Lone Star Safety Award recipients may be asked to:
- Give presentations to appropriate industry associations.
- Mentor other organizations.
- Serve on a safety and health panels.
- Participate in DWC's annual Texas Workers' Compensation Conference.
Eligibility and nomination:
Eligible applicants
- Texas employers with workers’ compensation coverage.
- Employers without workers’ compensation coverage that have five or more employees.
- Participants in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
Nominators
- Eligible employers (self-nomination).
- Workers’ compensation insurance carriers.
- Industry trade associations, labor organizations, or similar entities.
- DWC staff members.
Recognition benefits:
Lone Star Safety Award recipients receive:
- Public recognition and two complimentary registrations at DWC’s annual Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference.
- Three complimentary admissions to an OSHA 10-hour general industry class held at a DWC location or one customized, onsite training session.
- A press release issued to local media.
- A notification sent to Texas legislators in the recipient’s area.
- For first time recipients: A Lone Star Safety Award certificate, decal, and banner presented at their workplace by a DWC representative.
- For renewal recipients: A Lone Star Safety Award certificate and decal mailed to their workplace.
- A digital award seal for use on the employer’s website, social media, and marketing materials.
Application process:
How to apply for the Lone Star Safety Program
- Download and complete the application form.
- Return the completed application.
- A DWC representative will visit the company to validate the application information.
- If approved, recognition is valid for two years from the date of acceptance.
- Renewal applicants must reapply every two years.
Disqualification factors
An employer will not be approved for the Lone Star Safety Program if they:
- Experienced a work-related fatality within the last 12 months.
- Exceeded the Bureau of Labor Statistics national injury rate for their North American Industry Classification System code.
- Showed an increasing trend in injury rates over three reportable years.
- Are a Rejected Risk employer who failed an inspection (applies to certain Texas Mutual Insurance Company policyholders).
- Experienced other negative events leading to the injury or death of a customer, vendor, contractor, or the general public.
DWC will evaluate employers awaiting inspection or released from the program to determine circumstances.
For questions or more information:
- Current Lone Star Safety Award recipients.
- Contact DWC at 512-804-4665 with any questions, or email HealthSafety@tdi.texas.gov.