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General
- Preventing
Deaths, Injury and
Illnesses to Young
Workers, NIOSH
Alert. NIOSH
Publication No.
2003-128. This
Alert summarizes
available
information about
work-related
injuries among
young workers,
identifies work
that is especially
hazardous, and
offers
recommendations
for prevention,
(2003, July).
- YouthRules! U.S. Dept of Labor's website to increase public awareness of federal and state rules concerning young workers.
YouthRules!
Compliance
Assistance
includes:
- Young
Worker Safety and Health.
NIOSH Young Worker Safety and Health Topic Page.
- Child
Labor Publications. eLaws Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor.
- YoungWorkers.org. California's resource network for youth worker's health and
safety.
- Labor Occupational Health Program-Youth Workers. University of California at Berkeley.
- Help for Teen Workers, Information for Minors, Parents, Employers and Educators. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
- Interstate Labor Standards Association (ILSA). Includes information on state agencies that administer and enforce child labor laws.
- International Child Labor. DOL child labor issues.
- Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers. CDC NIOSH, 1999, November Pub. 99-141. A resource guide documenting the experiences of three young worker projects.
- NIOSH Special Hazard Review - Child Labor Research Needs. Recommendations from the NIOSH Child Labor working team, (August 1997).
- SkillsUSA.
A national organization of secondary and post secondary students involved in vocational education.
- Career
Clusters Website. Career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies, and magnet schools.
- National
Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. A national
organization that strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to the hazards associated with agricultural work and rural
environments.
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Youth Fatalities. NIOSH FACE investigation reports of Young Worker Fatalities under the age of 18.
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The Young and the Reckless? Occupational Health & Safety Magazine article on youth
injuries and deaths in the workplace.
- UCLA-LOSH
- Labor Occupational
Safety and Health
Program - Youth
Project. UCLA-LOSH
partners
with high school
educators, career
advisors,
life-skills
coordinators, and
community-based
organizations to
address teen
worker issues.
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Young Worker
Health &
Safety Centre - WorkSafe
British Columbia.
Online resources
for workers,
employers, unions,
educators,
parents, and
youth.
- Job
Corps Website.
Job Corps is the
nation's largest
and most
comprehensive
residential,
education and job
training program
for at-risk youth,
ages 16 through
24.
- Protecting
Young Workers.
OSHA and the
Department of
Labor are reaching
out to one of the
most vulnerable
classes of
workers. Job
Safety and Health
Quarterly, (2003,
Winter), Volume 13
no 2.
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Teen Workers
- Are you a Working Teen? NIOSH Pub. No. 96-132.
- Why
is Job Safety and
Health Training
Important for
Teens? PowerPoint
presentation, 37
slides. Young
Worker Safety
Resource Center.
Labor Occupational
Health Program, University
of California
Berkeley.
- Young Worker Safety and Health NIOSH Site. NIOSH programs, reports, and research on young workers.
- Young Worker Awareness Program. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario Canada.
- You Need More Than a Job To Be Ready for Work. Saskatchewan Labour.
- OSH's Website for Youth. Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour, New Zealand youth website.
- Workplace Health and Safety's Interactive Cafe. Queensland Government - Department of Industrial Relations.
- Health and Safety for Kids on the Farm. NIOSH, 1997.
- Find
It! by Audience - Students. Information and services from the DOL for students.
- US
DOL Employment and Training Administration. Directing business, adults, and youth to training and employment services.
- Do you have a worker complaint you would like to file with OSHA?
- Young
Worker - Resources.
Young Worker
Health &
Safety Centre,
WorkSafe British
Columbia.
- (CCAR)-GreenLink
Virtual Shop.
National
Automotive
Environmental
Compliance
Assistance Center.
Provides a
graphical tutorial
to help promote a
safe and healthful
working
environment for
the automotive
repair industry.
- New
York Committee for
Occupational
Safety and Health
(NYCOSH), Youth on
the Job Factsheets:
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#1: Your
Rights. 512 KB
PDF,
1 page.
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#2: Hazards at
Work. 134 KB PDF,
1 page.
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#3: Stand Up
for Your
Rights. 512 KB
PDF,
1 page.
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#4: Repetitive
Strain
Injuries. 1.3
MB PDF,
1 page.
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#5: Chemical
Soup. 290 KB PDF,
1 page.
- Youth on the
Job factsheet
#6: Violence
at Work. 1.6
MB PDF,
1 page.
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Parents
- Job Corps PreventWeb.
PreventWeb provides
students and staff with
a convenient tool for
finding Job Corps and
external materials and
resources to help
prevent and/or manage
health and safety risks
affecting Job Corps
youth.
- Teens At Work. What working teens and their parents should know about health and safety on the job.
- Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Adolescent Workers. NIOSH Alert May 1995, Pub. No. 95-125.
- Parent's Primer
- When your Teen Works. Is your teen safe on the job? Child Labor Coalition.
- Resources for Parents of Young Workers. DOL parent resources.
- Parents
- Resources.
Young Worker
Health &
Safety Centre,
WorkSafe British
Columbia.
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Parents: The Anti-Drug. It is important for teens to know that in order to work, they must be drug free. This message is most effective
when reinforced by parents as well as employers. This website, part of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, will provide information
about steps you can take to help prevent your teenagers from using alcohol and other drugs in or outside of the workplace.
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Employers
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Promoting Safe Work for
Young Workers, 736
KB
PDF,
61 pages. This guide is
for anyone interested in
young workers safety and
health issues. It is
based on the experiences of
three NIOSH-funded
community-based young
worker projects.
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Roadway Safety, 1.4 MB
PDF, 59 pages. The
Roadway Safety Awareness
Program is designed for
use by supervisory
personnel with some
safety and health
experience or by safety
and health personnel to
orient new workers as
they arrive on the
jobsite.
- Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace. Abuse of alcohol and other
drugs by workers of any age creates significant but avoidable workplace hazards.
Research indicates that adolescents who work longer hours may be more at risk
for alcohol and drug abuse. This site helps employers develop workplace
prevention programs that improve worker safety and health.
- National
Safety Council
(NSC) 2004 Youth
Safety Awards.
The NSC Youth
Safety Awards
publicly recognize
achievements by
youth-serving
organizations and
individuals of all
ages in promoting
safety and health.
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- Youth and Labor, Hazardous Jobs. U.S. DOL site.
- OSHA Fatal Facts. Common injuries/accidents and ways they should have been prevented.
- Locate the nearest OSHA Office.
- Ask your question concerning an occupational safety and health issue and get a response from the experts.
- Several states have their own occupational safety and health rules.
- For questions about the Fair Labor Standards Act, see the U.S. DOL Employment Standards Administration
interactive advisor.
- Teen Worker Safety in Quick Service Restaurants. Washington Department of Labor and Industries and the Washington Restaurant Association.
- Employers
- Resources.
Young Worker
Health &
Safety Centre,
WorkSafe British
Columbia.
- Protecting
Young Workers: Prohibition against Young Workers Operating
Forklifts. OSHA Safety and Health Bulletin (30 September
2003), 4 pages. Also available as a 109 KB PDF.
- Restaurant
Safety for Teen
Workers. OSHA
Safety and Health
Topic Page.
Provides
information to
help readers
recognize hazards,
controls, and
compliance
information in
restaurant work.
- Who are the
Compliance Assistance Specialists (CASs) and how can they help you with your young workers? Compliance Assistance Specialists can
provide general
information about OSHA standards and compliance assistance resources.
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OSHA can assist you with outreach and education to your Hispanic workers. Contact the
Regional Hispanic/ESL Coordinators.
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Educators
- Job Corps PreventWeb.
PreventWeb provides
students and staff with
a convenient tool for
finding Job Corps and
external materials and
resources to help
prevent and/or manage
health and safety risks
affecting Job Corps
youth.
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Promoting Safe Work for
Young Workers, 736
KB
PDF,
61 pages. This guide is
for anyone interested in
young workers safety and
health issues. It is
based on the experiences of
three NIOSH-funded
community-based young
worker projects.
- School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence.
CDC Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR). This report summarizes school health recommendations for preventing unintentional injury, violence, and suicide among young persons.
- Work
Wise Training Program. Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services. An interactive,
on-line, work hazard training program for youth including identifying workplace hazards, chapter questions, and completion certificate.
- The Massachusetts Work Based Learning-Plan Toolkit Program. Information for people who are presenting work-based learning to trainees--employers, students, educators and parents--on how to ensure an effective and productive work-based learning experience for the student and employer.
- Starting Safely: Teaching Youth about Workplace Safety and Health. Maine Department of Labor. Starting Safe program is a 3-to-5 hour curriculum for middle-and high-school-age youth.
- Safety and Young Workers Program. North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 2003, led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.
- Instructor Guide. Northwest Territories Compensation Board. 863 KB PDF, 171 pages.
- Students Resource Manual. Northwest Territories Compensation Board. 868 KB PDF, 149 pages.
- Workplace Health and Safety Overview. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
- Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens. University of Washington.
- Find
it by Audience - Educators. Information and services from the DOL for students.
- Educators
- Resources. Young Worker
Health &
Safety Centre,
WorkSafe British
Columbia.
- OSHA
Area Office in
Massachusetts
Reaches Out to
Teen Workers
Through Vocational
High Schools
(January 2004).
- National
Safety Council
(NSC) 2004 Youth
Safety Awards.
The NSC Youth
Safety Awards
publicly recognize
achievements by
youth-serving
organizations and
individuals of all
ages in promoting
safety and health.
- UCLA-LOSH
- Labor Occupational
Safety and Health
Program - Youth
Project. UCLA-LOSH
partners
with high school
educators, career
advisors,
life-skills
coordinators, and
community-based
organizations to
address teen
worker issues.
-
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. It is important for teens to know that in order to work, they must be drug free. This message is
most effective when reinforced by educators as well as employers. This website, launched by the White House Office of National Drug Control
Policy, offers a variety of materials that educators might want to use in school- based prevention programs.
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