Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations News Release

Bob Holden
Governor

Catherine B. Leapheart
Director

Tammy Cavender
Public Information Coordinator

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  Tammy Cavender (573) 751-7500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 21, 2003

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECEIVES TWO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSULTATION AWARDS

Jefferson City, MO – The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Research and Analysis section has been recognized for timeliness and overall excellence in the collection and processing of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection survey results.

Ethel Jackson, senior economist of the Office of Statistical Analysis with OSHA, presented a group of employees from the Department’s Research and Analysis section with certificates of excellence in recognition of meeting all time related milestones and outstanding performance and contribution to the OSHA 2001 Log Data Collection survey.

Missouri was among nine other states to receive the certificate for timeliness and seven other states to receive the certificate for overall excellence.  “The Research and Analysis section has worked diligently over the past few years to streamline the Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection survey for Missouri employers.  Their dedication and efforts to improve survey results has proven successful and this group is extremely deserving of these awards.  It is unusual for a state to win two awards at one time,” said Catherine B. Leapheart, director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Recipients include:
Connie Baskett
Linda Budnik
Fran Draper
Leslie Rule
Cheryl Spears
Debbie Vaughan