Occupational Safety and Health Inspectors can now access federal data quickly and print out helpful industry data prior to inspections. All the necessary forms for workers compensation cases can be downloaded from the homepage and a pilot project for electronically transmitting workers compensation data is underway. To seek input on how we are doing, we conducted an extensive survey of injured workers who had received workers compensation over the past several years. We have also written new brochures clearly outlining our building permit requirements. We are continually adding information to our home page.
Individuals can access our rules and many of our required forms over the internet.
While improving communication, we've stuck to the basics. Workers Compensation rates have remained steady and the system continues to deliver good benefits at reasonable cost. And, we've dedicated more resources to Fire Prevention, especially in the area of rental housing safety and public education. I would like to thank the staff at Labor and Industry and I look forward to working successfully with Vermonters in the future. We will continue to devote our efforts to good communication and outstanding service as we enter the new century.