Safety

GENERAL WAGE ORDER NO. 69 has been filed with the Secretary of State and is available for review. General Wage Order No. 68 remains in effect until General Wage Order No. 69 becomes final.

Jefferson City, MO – The Show-Me Farm Safety Committee is partnering with Purdue University to bring the “Gearing Up for Safety: Production Agriculture Training for Youth” curriculum to Missouri’s educators and youth. The curriculum is designed to provide young Missourians with the knowledge and skills they need to safely work on farms.

Alton, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor’s On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program announced the Alton, Missouri, facility of McClain Forest Products LLC as the newest member of the state’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, along with members of the 100th General Assembly, honored the 111 individuals that lost their lives in the workplace during 2018 at the annual Missouri Workers' Memorial Day Ceremony today. "While we as a society have made great strides to improve workplace safety, we are gathered today to honor the memories of husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters," said Anna Hui, Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

PIERCE CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor’s On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program announced Ozark Stave Inc. as the newest member of the state’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

“The SHARP program is dedicated to promoting a culture of safety for our workers at Missouri businesses,” said Anna Hui, Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. “We congratulate the team at Ozark Stave’s Pierce City location for achieving their workplace safety goals and joining an elite group of Missouri businesses.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 6, 2018

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) has launched a new tool that will give Missouri businesses faster access to resources that help them develop safer and healthier workplaces while saving money on lost time and workers’ compensation insurance costs.

CUBA, MO - Missouri has celebrated Labor Day for over 100 years by recognizing the contributions made by working men and women to our state and local communities. In honor of this year’s Labor Day, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) is highlighting a Missouri business that has made safety their top priority and spread that vision to their employees.

ADRIAN, MO – On a cold, windy, and out-of-character April afternoon in western Missouri, leaders from several federal and state agencies and organizations, bundled in winter coats, gathered to pledge their dedication to one of the agriculture industry’s deadliest topics.

“Too many workers lose their lives in preventable grain engulfments every year,” said Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. “According to the latest data available, there were 29 engulfments in 2016. A 21-percent increase from 2015.”

ROGERSVILLE, MO - The Missouri Department of Labor’s On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program announced Bill’s Quick Mart as the newest member of the state’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

“The SHARP program is dedicated to promoting a culture of safety for our workers at Missouri businesses,” said Anna Hui, Acting Director of the Department of Labor. “We congratulate the team at Bill’s Quick Mart for achieving their workplace safety goals and joining an elite group of Missouri businesses.”

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - On June 2, 2017, a major disaster declaration was granted by President Donald Trump, allowing Missourians in 27 counties whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms and flooding from April 28 to May 11, 2017, to apply for up to 26 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).