bransonglobe.com LOCAL • REOPEN SAFELY Continued from page 1 child resides, to determine the days and hours in which school is considered to be in session. Virtual or remote education is still considered a school day, and work hours during school days are limited between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. 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. Handling or maintaining power equipment; operating hazardous equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, hoists, man lifts, etc; or any job dangerous to the life, limb, health or morals of youth is prohibited under Missouri statutes for children under 16. A child under 16 years of age shall not be employed unless a work certificate has been issued. For more information, visit Labor. mo.gov/DLS/YouthEmployment/ work_cert_permit#workcert. Completed copies of work certificates with all appropriate signatures should be kept on file at (1) the physical location of the business employing the child, (2) the school district and (3) the Division of Labor Standards. For questions, email the DLS at youthemployment@labor.mo.gov Note: During school building closures, individuals may need to leave voice messages for the school district central office or principal requesting direction on how the school processes work certificates. A legible copy of work certificates filled out by the guardian and employer can be emailed to the district office. To find school district contacts, visit dese. mo.gov/school-directory. Scanned reproductions of work certificates saved as an attachment can be emailed to DLS. However, smartphone photos are not acceptable. For more information on Missouri’s child labor laws, visit labor. mo.gov/youth-employment. To better understand why, when and how workplace injuries and fatalities occur in Missouri, visit labor.mo.gov/safe-at-work. This site includes Missouri-specific industry data and statistics, safety videos, Toolbox Talks and more. May 21 study session cancelled Special to Branson Globe The Board of Alderman study session, scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. has been cancelled. For more information, please visit bransonmo.org, or contact Lisa Westfall, City Clerk, at 417-337-8522. The Stone County Health Department reports its fourth case of COVID-19. (Special to Branson Globe) Special to Branson Globe Stone County Health Department is announcing Stone County’s fourth confirmed case of COVID-19. The individual who tested positive has been notified and is isolated and quarantined at home. Close contacts of the individual testing positive have been notified and quarantined as necessary. Stone County Health Department will be monitoring the positive case to insure proper isolation and quarantine protocols are being followed. Stone County Health Department is mandated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect health information about cases that arise in the county. Information the department can release is very limited. Case location, other than county, is not allowed to be released. It is possible, however, to release locations where a case has visited if there is a potential for community exposure. As part of Stone County Health Department’s duty to protect the public’s health, there is the potential of community exposure in this case. People who were at following locations on the dates listed are at low risk for contracting COVID-19, but should monitor for symptoms. There is no need to self-quarantine or isolate unless symptoms develop. This is May 20-21, 2020 • 3 Stone County confirms new case of COVID-19 the only community exposure warranting notice to residents. On Tuesday May 5, 2020, the fourth case visited Porter’s Supermarket in Crane. On Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9, 2020, the fourth case visited Christian County Veterinary Clinic. The health department encourages all residents to take appropriate precautions such as good hand hygiene and social distancing. If you are sick stay home and call your provider, emergency room, urgent care, emergency personnel or health department before seeking medical attention. For more information about COVID-19 call 417-357-6134.
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