The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) 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 prior 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 the 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 at DWC’s annual Workers’ Compensation Conference.
- Three complimentary admissions to an OSHA 10-hour general industry class OR one customized, onsite training.
- 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 applications 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 (NAICS) 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 512-804-4622 with any questions, or email HealthSafety@tdi.texas.gov.