Identification of hazards in the workplace and a timetable to eliminate those hazards to employees. Qualifications for this Service Businesses must be located in the State of Missouri. Businesses must have 250 or fewer employees at any one site and less than 500 employees total. Businesses must be privately owned to use this service. It is free to small employers which ask for this service.
Employers are responsible for costs involved in correcting hazards identified during the visit.
The intent of the service is to provide safer and healthier workplaces for employees. Elimination of hazards assist in lowering workers' compensation costs, and increasing attendance, productivity and overall employee morale. There are currently 19 employers across Missouri who have met this criteria. Safety and Health Program Management Safety and Health Program Management is a system of management tools which many successful businesses use to integrate safety and health into the way they do business.