Established in 1950, the St. Louis County Department of Planning offers a range of zoning and planning services. Its zoning division enforces zoning ordinances by processing and analyzing petitions. The department s subdivision section provides calculation, collection, monitoring and accounts management services for public improvements. It provides assistance in issues related to land use, community revitalization, economic development and housing boundary analysis. The department s research and statistics division offers data and Web services. Its community development office provides relocation, demolition and rehabilitative services. The St. Louis County Department s community development office offers construction and maintenance services for sewers, streets, parks, neighborhood centers and school buildings.
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations operates a research and analysis section that collaborates with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to compile annual occupational injury and illness data. The department manages the Division of Labor Standards, which is responsible for gathering wage information from public and private commercial construction projects statewide on an ongoing basis from contractors, labor organizations and public entities. Its Division of Workers' Compensation works with employers and employees regarding work-related injuries and illnesses, as well as helps in the equitable resolution of disputes in the cases of workplace problems and occupational diseases. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations offers on-site safety and health consultation services. It provides an online quarterly newsletter for people. The department administers the Workers' Safety Program, which includes certifying and maintaining a registry of safety consultants and engineers.
