Texas
About Texas
BlueHive has 2117 providers in our network across Texas where you can order drug screens, DOT physicals, and other occupational health services. The state has a total population of 28,304,596 people. *
There’s a saying that many people know, and it goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” It’s the largest state in the contiguous United States.2 It also has the biggest state capital building in the nation; the dome of Texas’s capital sits seven feet higher than the United State’s capital. The state even has a ranch supporting thousands of cattle, known as King Ranch, that is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.4
When it comes to occupational safety and health administration in Kansas, the state follows federal regulations. There are currently nine federal OSHA offices covering private-sector employees and workers; they are located in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock and San Antonio.1 According to the Texas Department of Insurance, "Studies have shown that thousands of Texas employers experience fewer reported injuries and illnesses following their participation in the OSHCON program each year."3 Learn more about Texas OSHA here.
Sources:
1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2019, from https://www.osha.gov/contactus/bystate/TX/areaoffice
2. Karney, S. (2017, April 1). 17 Texas Facts That Will Blow You Away. Retrieved from https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/texas/articles/17-texas-facts-that-will-blow-you-away/
3. OSHCON: Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2019, from https://www.tdi.texas.gov/oshcon/index.html
4. Texas State Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 3, 2019, from https://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm
