Regulatory Roundup

Regulatory Roundup is a weekly compilation of employee wellness and safety news.

Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Texas Mutual partners with StriveSafe to offer vehicle monitoring

Texas Mutual has partnered with StriveSafe to offer policyholders a 50 percent discount on monthly vehicle-monitoring services. ROVR monitors driving to help reduce speed, hard braking and rapid acceleration…MORE

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)

Governor Abbott appoints new commissioner Cassie Brown has been appointed as the new commissioner of workers’ compensation. Brown’s term will expire Feb. 1, 2019. She has been serving as deputy commissioner for Regulatory Policy at TDI since 2011…MORE

Final 2018 workers’ comp conference will be held next week The second and final workers’ compensation conference for the year will occur June 27-29 in Irving. This year the Texas Safety Summit and Education Conference merged together for an all-inclusive event. Topics range from active shooter response to the workers’ compensation system…MORE

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA webinars prepare employers for Safe + Sound Week OSHA is hosting webinars in preparation for Safe + Sound Week, which will occur Aug. 13-19. Previous webinar recordings are available as well as a list of upcoming events. The Safe + Sound Campaign aims to help every employer implement a strong safety and health program…MORE

Comment period for crane operator certification is extended OSHA has extended the comment period for the proposed rule for crane operator certification requirements to July 5. The agency is seeking to drop the capacity requirement for certifications so that they are issued just for type…MORE

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