Mo. Rev. Stat. § 286.147: Director, appointment, powers, duties — investigation of fatal accidents — reports.

The division of labor standards shall be supervised by a division director who shall be appointed by and report to the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. The division director shall exercise such powers, duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary and as prescribed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations in connection with the administration of the provisions of chapters 286, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 444 that pertain to the division of labor standards. The division director shall make an investigation of all accidents, occurring in occupations under the statutory jurisdiction of the division, which result in death and file a written report in the office of the division of labor standards and in the office of the department director and make safety recommendations to the employer where the accident occurred.