Saint Louis / Missouri / United States
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations operates a research and analysis section that collaborates with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to compile annual occupational injury and illness data. The department manages the Division of Labor Standards, which is responsible for gathering wage information from public and private commercial construction projects statewide on an ongoing basis from contractors, labor organizations and public entities. Its Division of Workers Compensation works with employers and employees regarding work-related injuries and illnesses, as well as helps in the equitable resolution of disputes in the cases of workplace problems and occupational diseases. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations offers on-site safety and health consultation services. It provides an online quarterly newsletter for people. The department administers the Workers Safety Program, which includes certifying and maintaining a registry of safety consultants and engineers.
