DUTY OF EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE SAFE WORKPLACE
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Wrenn v. G.A.T.X. Logistics, Inc. (2002)
Most recently applied in Pink v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (September 2010)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
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 use methods, processes, devices, and safeguards, including methods of sanitation and hygiene, that are reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, and safety of the employer's employees; and
(3) take all other actions reasonably necessary to make the employment and place of employment safe.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.