JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, along with members of the 98th General Assembly, honored the 104 Missourians who died in the workplace during 2015 at the annual Missouri Workers’ Memorial Ceremony today.
“Today we remember those who lost their lives in the workplace. Let us not forget their contributions to their communities and our state,” said Ryan McKenna, Director of the Missouri Labor Department. “We honor their memory by continuing to work with businesses to ensure workplace safety, so all workers may return home safely to their families at the end of the day.”
More than 50 family members gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to remember their loved ones. McKenna presented the Missouri Workers’ Virtual Memorial, a slideshow featuring photographs of the fallen workers with personal messages from their families. The Boone County Fire Protection District Pipes and Drums accompanied the presentation with their bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace. The Missouri Department of Corrections’ Color Guard presented the national and state flags.
To view photos of the event, visit www.flickr.com/photos/molabordept/albums/72157665137518534.
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations offers free safety training to Missouri employers and encourages all businesses to incorporate the Workers’ Memorial theme, “Safe Jobs Save Lives”, in their workplace. To learn more about the Department’s free safety programs, visit www.labor.mo.gov/onsite or call 573-522-SAFE.