28 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.1701 - Qualifications for Designation as Field Safety Representative with Specialty in Hospitals
(a) The following
are eight ways to qualify as a field safety representative under the Insurance
Code, Article 5.15-2:
(1) an individual with a
baccalaureate in science or engineering;
(2) an individual with a baccalaureate in
nursing, pharmacy, or physical therapy;
(3) an individual with a master's degree in
hospital administration;
(4) an
individual who is a certified safety professional or a registered professional
engineer;
(5) an individual who is
certified for specific practice in industrial hygiene by the American Board of
Industrial Hygienists;
(6) an
individual with 10 years of experience in occupational safety and
health;
(7) an individual who has
completed a course of training as specified in §
5.1702 of this title (relating to
Course of Training for Field Safety Representatives with Specialty in
Hospitals); and
(8) an individual
recognized as a field safety representative by the Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission.
(b) The
baccalaureate degree identified in subsection (a)(1) of this section, refers to
a bachelor's degree from a college or university with accredited programs in
science or engineering. Although a variety of degrees may be available in
either field, four semesters of specific coursework are required. Generally,
these would include math, physical and biological sciences, engineering science
and design, computer sciences, and their associated laboratories.
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