(a) A regulated entity shall report all Texas Workers' Compensation Commission reportable injuries that occur to on-duty regulated fire protection personnel on the Commission form.
(b) Minor injuries are those injuries that do not result in the fire protection personnel missing more than one duty period or does not involve the failure of personal protective equipment. Minor injuries shall be reported within 30 business days of the injury event.
(c) Major injuries are those that require the fire protection personnel to miss more than one duty period. Major injuries shall be reported within five business days of the injury event.
(d) Investigatable fire protection personnel injuries are those resulting from the malfunction of personal protective equipment, failure of personal protective equipment to protect the fire protection personnel from injury, or injuries sustained from failure to comply with any provision of Commission mandated department SOPs. Investigatable injuries shall be reported within five business days of the injury event.
(e) The regulated entity shall secure any personal protective equipment involved in an investigatable fire protection personnel injury and shall be made available to the Commission for inspection.

Source Note: The provisions of this §435.23 adopted to be effective February 17, 2010, 35 TexReg 1289; amended to be effective December 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 8048