Texas Department of Insurance

Occupational Health and Safety

DWC provides health and safety resources to employers, employees and other entities that support the Texas workforce to eliminate the occurrence of injuries and hazardous exposures.

The Division's Workplace Safety programs help employers, employees, insurance carriers that write workers' compensation insurance, and the policyholders of such carriers with workplace safety and health issues.

For information about programs that are available to you, please click on the appropriate area below.

Resources for Employers (includes the following topics)

• Free Consultations
• Regional Training Seminars
• Annual Health and Safety Conference
• Free Video Loans
• Free Safety and Health Publications
• Peer Review Safety Recognition Program
• Safety Education & Training Programs
• Rejected Risk Program
• Safety Violations Hotline
• Safety By The Numbers Newsletters

Resources for Employees (includes the following topics)

• Free Safety and Health Publications
• Free Video Loans
• Affordable Training Seminars
• Annual Health and Safety Conference
• Safety Violations Hotline
• Safety By The Numbers Newsletters

Information for Insurance Carriers (includes the following topics)

• About the Accident Prevention Services Program
• Case Study Scenarios
• Insurance Company Inspection Information and Analysis
• Electronic Inspection Information
• Contact Information

Subscribe to the free Safety and Health Update Electronic Newsletter

When you subscribe to our email newsletter, you'll automatically receive this 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 Violations Hotline

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.

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.

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 division 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