Texas Contractor Compliance Forms & Posters

Texas contractor compliance usually starts with federal workplace posters, then adds Texas Workforce Commission notices, Texas workers’ compensation notices, OSHA records, and project-specific documents when they apply.

The point of this page is to help you walk through the file instead of hunting through agency websites one document at a time.

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1. Start with baseline federal posters

These are common federal starting points. Use the OSHAT viewer links first, then verify whether each poster applies to your company.

EEOC “Know Your Rights” Poster — [Open Viewer]
EPPA Poster — [Open Viewer] [Spanish Viewer]
Federal Minimum Wage Poster — [Open Viewer]
OSHA Safety Poster — [Open Viewer]
USERRA Poster — [Open Viewer]

2. Texas Workforce Commission posters and notices

Start here for Texas workplace notices. Some are broad employer notices. Others depend on your workforce or situation.

Texas Unemployment Compensation Act and Payday Law Poster — English — [Open Viewer]
Texas Unemployment Compensation Act and Payday Law Poster — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Texas Payday Law Poster — English — [Open Viewer]
Texas Payday Law Poster — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Texas Child Labor Poster — English — [Open Viewer]
Texas Child Labor Poster — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Are You Owed Wages? — English — [Open Viewer]
Are You Owed Wages? — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Texas Workplace Violence Poster — [Open Viewer]
Texas Employee Rights Poster — [Open Viewer]

3. Texas workers’ compensation and non-subscriber documents

Texas workers’ compensation documents are conditional. The right notice depends on whether the employer has workers’ compensation coverage, is a non-subscriber, is self-insured, or is working on a covered government construction project.

Common Texas workers’ compensation notices

Notice 5 — Non-covered Employer Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 5 — Non-covered Employer Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Notice 6 — Covered Employer Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 6 — Covered Employer Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
New Employee Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
New Employee Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]

Conditional Texas workers’ compensation forms

Notice 7 — Certified Self-Insurer Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 7 — Certified Self-Insurer Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Notice 8 — Government Construction Project Workers’ Compensation Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 8 — Government Construction Project Workers’ Compensation Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Notice 9 — Communicable Disease Eligibility Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 9 — Communicable Disease Eligibility Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
Notice 10 — Self-Insurance Group Coverage Notice — English — [Open Viewer]
Notice 10 — Self-Insurance Group Coverage Notice — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
DWC Form-005 — Non-covered Employer Notice — [Open Viewer]
DWC Form-005 — Spanish — [Open Viewer]
DWC Form-007 — Non-covered Employer Injury/Illness Report — [Open Viewer]
DWC Form-007 — Spanish — [Open Viewer]

4. OSHA and safety records

Texas private-sector contractors generally work from the federal OSHA layer. OSHA posting and recordkeeping requirements may depend on employer size, industry, incident history, and jobsite conditions.

OSHA 300A — [Open Viewer]
OSHA 300 Forms Package — [Open Viewer]

5. Federal project and certified payroll documents

These are project-specific. Do not assume every Texas contractor needs them. Use them when the contract, funding source, awarding body, or project documents require them.

WH-347 Certified Payroll — [Open Viewer]
Davis-Bacon Poster — [Open Viewer]

Common Texas contractor compliance mistakes

• Assuming federal posters are the only required notices
• Missing Texas workers’ compensation or non-subscriber notices
• Using the wrong Texas Notice based on coverage status
• Keeping notices in the office but not available where employees need them
• Waiting until a claim, inspection, audit, payroll issue, or project review before organizing records

Best next step

If you only need one document, use the viewer links. If you are building a real Texas compliance file, the compliance pack is the more practical path.

Get the Compliance Pack →

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Official verification links:
Texas Workforce Commission Workplace Posters
Texas Workers’ Compensation Employer Forms and Notices
Federal OSHA Poster

View all state contractor compliance pages

This page is for training, education, and administrative convenience. OSHAT is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Always verify requirements with the appropriate agency, contract documents, and qualified advisors.