Rule 19-1-40.05 - Safety Program RequiredA. Every insurer shall establish a safety program for the health and benefit of the employees of its insureds. An insurer may use any reasonable methods to notify its insureds of the availability of the materials that comprise its program, and deliver those materials upon the request of an insured.B. Insurer safety programs shall include an explanation of an employee's rights under the Workers' Compensation Law, Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-1, et seq., and the Rules of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission which the insureds may make readily available to their employees.C. Insurer safety programs shall make available to insured employers notice of the employer's right to implement and maintain a written policy for drug and alcohol workplace. The notice shall inform the employer that such policy shall comply with the requirements of Miss. Code Ann. §§ 71-7-1 et seq. and the rules and regulations for drug and alcohol testing of employees and job applicants by public and private employers promulgated by the Mississippi State Board of Health. Pursuant to § 71-7-1, et seq., the election of a public or private employer to conduct drug and alcohol testing is voluntary.19 Miss. Code. R. 1-40.05
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-121 (Rev. 2011)