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Texas Labor Code - Chapter 411 Workers' Health And SafetyLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Labor Code > Texas Labor Code - Chapter 411 Workers' Health And Safety In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 7.01(23). (2) "Employer" means a person who makes a contract of hire. ... (a) An employer who obtains workers' compensation insurance coverage is subject to this chapter. (b) An employer is subject to this chapter if the employer: ... (a) An insurance company, the agent, servant, or employee of the insurance company, or a safety consultant who performs a safety consultation under this chapter ... Except as specifically provided by Subchapter F, this chapter does not create an independent cause of action at law or in equity. This chapter provides ... The division shall coordinate and enforce the implementation of state laws and rules relating to workers' health and safety issues. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. ... (a) The division shall collect and serve as a repository for statistical information on workers' health and safety. The division shall analyze and use that ... The division may: (1) enter into contracts with the federal government to perform occupational safety projects; and (2) apply for federal funds through any federal ... (a) The division shall promote workers' health and safety through educational and other innovative programs developed by the department, the division, or other state agencies. ... (a) The division shall publish or procure and issue educational books, pamphlets, brochures, films, videotapes, and other informational and educational material. (b) Specific educational material ... The division shall certify safe employers to provide peer review safety programs. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ... The division shall advise insurance carrier loss control service organizations of safety needs and priorities developed by the division and of: (1) hazard classifications, specific ... In accordance with Section 7(c), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. Section 656), the division shall: (1) consult with employers regarding compliance ... (a) The division shall maintain a job safety information system. (b) The division shall obtain from any appropriate state agency, including the Texas Workforce Commission, ... (a) An employer shall file with the division a report of each: (1) on-the-job injury that results in the employee's absence from work for more ... The job safety information system must include a comprehensive data base that incorporates all pertinent information relating to each injury reported under Section 411.032, including: ... (a) The identity of an employee in a report filed under Section 411.032 is confidential and may not be disclosed as part of the job ... A report made under Section 411.032 may not be considered to be an admission by or evidence against an employer or an insurance carrier in ... (a) As a prerequisite for writing workers' compensation insurance in this state, an insurance company must maintain or provide accident prevention facilities that are adequate ... (a) To provide qualified accident prevention personnel and services, an insurance company may: (1) employ qualified personnel; (2) retain qualified independent contractors; (3) contract with ... (a) The division may conduct inspections to determine the adequacy of the accident prevention services required by Section 411.061 for each insurance company writing workers' ... (a) Each insurance company writing workers' compensation insurance in this state shall submit to the division at least once a year detailed information on the ... Notice that accident prevention services are available to the policyholder from the insurance company must appear in at least 10-point bold type on the front ... (a) The division shall employ the personnel necessary to enforce this subchapter, including at least 10 safety inspectors to perform inspections at a job site ... (a) An insurance company commits a violation if the insurance company does not: (1) maintain or provide the accident prevention services required by this subchapter; ... (a) The division shall maintain a 24-hour toll-free telephone service in English and Spanish for reports of violations of occupational health or safety law. (b) ... An employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of or otherwise discriminate against an employee for using the telephone service to report in good ... (a) An employee whose employment is terminated or suspended in violation of Section 411.082 is entitled to: (1) reinstatement to the employee's former position; (2) ... (a) The division shall provide to employers and employees educational material, including books, pamphlets, brochures, films, videotapes, or other informational material. (b) Educational material shall ... It is the policy of this state to protect the health and welfare of its people and to reduce and, to every reasonable extent, eliminate ... In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 7.01(28). (2) "Employee" means an individual who works for an employer for ... Each employer shall: (1) provide and maintain employment and a place of employment that is reasonably safe and healthful for employees; (2) install, maintain, and ... (a) The division shall administer this subchapter. (b) In addition to the duties specified in this chapter, the division shall perform other duties as required ... (a) The division and its employees may not disclose at a public hearing or otherwise information relating to secret processes, methods of manufacture, or products. ... (a) To establish a safety classification for employers, the division shall: (1) obtain medical and compensation cost information regularly compiled by the department in performing ... The division may endeavor to eliminate an impediment to occupational or industrial safety that is reported to the division by an affected employer. In attempting ... The division may require an employer and any other appropriate person to report accidents, personal injuries, fatalities, or other statistics and information relating to accidents ... This subchapter and Chapters 341 and 755, Health and Safety Code, to the extent possible shall all be given effect. Added by Acts 1995, 74th ... (a) It is the intent of the legislature that this subchapter, or an act performed under this subchapter, may not be: (1) used as an ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |