 Unlocking workplace safety: How colors and symbols in signage affect behavior
Understanding how colors and symbols affect safety signs can greatly improve workplace safety. Here are tips to effectively use visual cues in your safety messaging to create a more secure workplace.
Free OSHA 10-hour construction classes
DWC offers in-person training and online video training in English and Spanish. Those who complete the course receive an OSHA 10-hour construction course completion card within eight weeks.
- You must be a Texas resident or an employee currently working in Texas to register.
- The student must understand and communicate in the language of the course.
- All classes start at 8 a.m. and run for two days.
October 2024
El Paso | Two-day | In person| English | October 7-8
Fort Worth | Two-day | In person| Spanish | October 8-9
El Paso | Two-day | In person| Spanish | October 9-10
Fort Worth | Two-day | In person| English | October 10-11
Online | Three-day | Spanish | October 14-15
 September is National Preparedness Month
Emergencies and disasters can happen unexpectedly anytime and anywhere. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsors National Preparedness Month to encourage Americans to plan for emergencies and disasters in their homes, businesses, and communities. These steps can help people be ready to act.
Emergency Preparedness Resources:
 Free on-site safety consultations
No matter your needs or challenges, OSHCON has safety and health resources to help your business.
OSHCON consultations are free and confidential. They are offered in person at your jobsite.
We can help you find, reduce, and remove safety and health hazards, and learn OSHA standards.
OSHCON also provides:
- Training.
- Help with safety and health programs.
- Free safety training materials and publications.
Check out the OSHCON webpage or contact us:
 Each year, DWC collects and publishes data on fatal and nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Texas in cooperation with the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) data reports and tables can be found at www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/safety/sis/nonfatalhomepag.html.
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) data reports and tables can be found at www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/safety/sis/fathomepage.html.
DWC Federal Data Collection can provide more detailed Texas data by emailing a request for the SOII at injuryanalysis@tdi.texas.gov or the CFOI at CFOI@tdi.texas.gov.
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