The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has renewed the Lone Star Safety Award for WPT Power Corporation in Wichita Falls. The award honors Texas employers whose safety and health programs serve as models for other businesses. This renewal marks the company’s fourth Lone Star recognition since 2017.
WPT Power Corporation’s 45 employees manufacture industrial clutches, brakes, and gearboxes. Management support and active employee involvement drive the company’s safety efforts. Employees help prevent injuries by identifying hazards, reporting concerns, and recommending improvements.
“Earning the Lone Star Safety Award once takes hard work. Earning it four times takes a lasting commitment to safety,” said DWC Deputy Commissioner for Workplace Safety Chris D’Amura. “WPT Power Corporation continues to show what employers can accomplish when management and employees make injury prevention a shared priority.”
The company has also earned recognition through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) six times since 2017, most recently on October 5, 2026. SHARP recognizes small employers that maintain exemplary workplace safety and health programs.
To qualify for the Lone Star Safety Award, employers must maintain an effective safety program, keep injury rates below the national average, and have no work-related fatalities in the previous 12 months.
To learn more about DWC’s Lone Star Safety Program or to nominate a workplace for the award, visit www.txsafetyatwork.com or call 512-804-4665.
DWC oversees the Texas workers' compensation system, facilitates dispute resolution between injured employees and insurance carriers, and provides various safety and health services to help Texas employers create safe work environments. For more information, visit our website.
