INSIDE...page 8 WORDS TO LIVE BY... Space Force Flag Unfurled: President Trump touts missile Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever. Luke 21:33 Highs: 80s. Lows: 60s. WEATHER...page 10 Your source for local news and entertainment May 20-21, 2020 • Vol. 1, Issue 87 State Department of Labor offers businesses information on how to reopen safely for workers, public Courtesy of Missouri Department of Labor Jefferson City, MO –– As Missouri begins to re-open the state under the Show Me Strong Recovery Plan set out by Governor Michael Parson, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DOLIR’s) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) announces assistance for businesses to do so safely. While construction is an essential industry to Missouri, many occupations on a construction site are hazardous to the safety and health of youth employees under the age of 16. (Special to Branson Globe) The DLS’s On-Site Health and Safety Consultation program can help alleviate concerns about workplace safety, especially at this time. The program is a free service and the consultation can even be done virtually. The OSHA-trained On-Site consultants will help businesses to identify and correct site-specific safety and health hazards, including those relating to prevention of the spread of the coronavirus, without assessing any fines or penalties. OnSite consultants provide an OSHA-type “mock” inspection at the workplace or virtually; employers set the scope of the visit, so that the consultation can include the entire workplace or it can be limited to a specific area within the workplace. An employer’s only obligation is to correct any hazards identified by the consultant. is available at labor.mo.gov/DLS/ YouthEmployment/youth_safety. Additionally, the DLS would like to remind businesses that while school buildings may be closed, school is still in session and Missouri’s statutory regulations regarding youth employment See Friday’s Branson Globe for our special ‘Branson Is Open!’ edition, in print at your favorite retailer, and online at bransonglobe.com During the walk through or virtual walk through, the On-Site consultant will identify and discuss any potential hazards and suggest the best and most cost-effective solutions. For more information and to sign up, visit labor.mo.gov/onsite. To assist parents, school officials and employers of youth during this time, the DLS also provides a tip sheet for keeping young workers safe at work. The tip sheet are still in effect including acceptable work and hours for youth as well as work permit requirements. Minors are not permitted to work for more than three hours on any school day from Labor Day (September 2, 2019) thru June 1 (2020). The DLS utilizes the calendar and school term established prior to the COVID-19 pandemic by the school district where the SEE REOPEN SAFELY, PAGE 3
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