Sec. 411.101. LEGISLATIVE POLICY; PURPOSE. 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 the causes of loss of production, reduction of work hours, temporary and permanent incapacity of workers, and increases in certain insurance rates by:
(1) promoting the adoption, application, and implementation of safety measures in industry and enterprise;
(2) protecting workers against unsafe and hazardous working conditions; and
(3) encouraging correction of any unsafe and hazardous working conditions in industry and enterprise.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety
Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety
Section 411.101. Legislative Policy; Purpose
Section 411.103. Duty of Employer to Provide Safe Workplace
Section 411.104. Division Duties
Section 411.105. Confidential Information; Penalty
Section 411.106. Safety Classification
Section 411.107. Elimination of Safety Impediments
Section 411.108. Accident Reports