Spring Housekeeping
As the spring season approaches, this is a good opportunity to learn about and exercise good housekeeping practices. Organizing, decluttering and disinfecting a workstation lays a foundation for accident and […]
Enterprise Risk
Effective Risk Management is a progression of actions that are taken with the purpose of minimizing losses or injuries. The State Office of Risk Management provides active leadership to enable State of Texas client agencies to protect their employees, the general public as well as the state’s physical and financial assets.
Distracted Driving Awareness
Cell phones, multitasking, fatigue and many other factors contribute to distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, car crashes are the #1 cause of workplace death. This month presents […]
Injury Prevention Month
Requesting inspections, safety committees, policies and procedures and many other factors contribute to injury prevention in the workplace. SORM recommends that Texas State Agencies encourage their staff to exercise situational […]
All Eyes on 2018 Hurricane Season
All Eyes on 2018 Hurricane Season The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is upon us and the State Office of Risk Management is putting together some resources to help state agencies […]
Slips, Trips, Falls on Different Level Surfaces
Statistics show falls from elevated surfaces are generally less frequent but, in most cases, more severe than same-level falls, such as slips and trips, in the workplace. More so, the […]