Alabama Secretary of Workforce Greg J. Reed recently announced that Eddie Wiggins has been appointed to the role of chief inspections officer for the Alabama Department of Workforce (ADOW). In this role, Wiggins will lead the Elevator and Boilers Division, the Mining Division and the Child Labor Division. These divisions are responsible for regulating and ensuring safety for all Alabamians. Wiggins has been employed with the agency since 2020. Prior to his promotion, he worked as the agency’s chief elevator/boiler inspector and was responsible for overseeing the Inspections and Child Labor Department and ensuring the safe operation and compliance of elevators, boilers and pressure vessels. Before his employment with ADOW, Wiggins worked as a boiler/elevator inspector and loss control engineer in the insurance industry. He also served on the Alabama Boiler Board and the National Board Inspection Code committees. Since his employment with the agency, Wiggins has served as a member of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.