National Contacts:
American Public Health Association
(APHA) Young Worker Health and Safety Network:
- The Young Worker Safety
and Health Network is an organization of individuals who have, as a common goal, the safety of youth in the workplace:
Federal Resources:
Preventing Forklift Fatalities in Teens. The
Fair Labor Standards Act (the primary law governing the employment
of youth under age 18), prohibits workers under the age of 18 from using
forklifts and similar
equipment in
nonagricultural
industries, (Hazardous Order No. 7 - Power-Driven Hoisting Apparatus Occupations). In agricultural
industries, minors under age 16 are prohibited from using forklifts. For
additional
information about
forklifts see:
US Department of Labor
(DOL), Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS):
Data on young worker injuries and fatalities.
- Job-related Fatalities Involving Youths,
1992-95.
20 KB
PDF,
2 pages. Provides
statistics for youth fatalities for 1992-1995.
-
Profile of work
injuries incurred by
young workers.
60 KB
PDF,
8 pages, (1999,
June).
-
Report on the Youth Labor Force.
(2000, November).
-
Chapter 2. Child
Labor Laws and
Enforcement. 48
KB PDF,
11 pages.
-
Chapter 3. A
Detailed Look at
Employment of
Youths Aged
12 to 15.
69 KB PDF,
16 pages.
-
Chapter 5. Youth
Employment in
Agriculture.
30 KB
PDF, 6
pages.
-
Chapter 6.
Occupational
Injuries,
Illnesses, and
Fatalities.
55 KB
PDF,
10 pages.
- Research Summary: Fatal Injuries and Young
Workers. (1999,
Summer), 32 KB
PDF,
3 pages.
- Young
worker participation in
post-school education and
training. (1998,
June), 61 KB
PDF,
8 pages.
National Research Council:
-
Protecting Youth at Work. Report of the health, safety, and development of working children and adolescents in the United States, 1998.
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH):
Young Worker Resource Materials:
-
Teen Workers: Landscaping - Plant Your Feet on Safe Ground! OSHA.
Provides the working teen with some
safety working tips in the areas of general safety, and recommendations to
prevent injury from sun-ultraviolet radiation-heat, pesticides, electrical
hazards, noise, and injuries to the eye.
-
Teen Summer Jobs Safety. OSHA. Summer is a
time millions of
teens work. Use this
site to get the 411
on job safety.
-
Fourth of July:
OSHA Assistance for
the Pyrotechnics
Industry. OSHA
Safety and Health
Topics
Page. Provides
posters and tips
about firework
safety in retail
sales of fireworks
and firework
displays.
-
Winter Worker Land.
OSHA. Provides tips
on staying warm,
safe winter driving,
snowmobile safety,
and just the facts
about working.
- Safe work/Safe workers: A guide for teaching high school students the basic concepts of occupational health and safety. Children's Safety Network, 617-618-2207.
-
Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet).
Includes
concerned federal
agencies who support
the safety and
health of the young
worker.
- Safe Jobs for Youth. University of
California at Los Angelos, Labor and
Occupational Safety
and Health, (UCLA-LOSH)
Program. Provides a
theme-based
curriculum unit for
high school students.
[310-794-5964].
-
Youth Project. Addresses occupational-health problems that youth face. Components
of the program include Young Worker Leadership Academy, Peer Education,
Presentations, Professional Development workshop, research and public policy
information.
-
Guide for Working Teens.
Maine
Department of
Labor. Teaches youth
about the basic
concepts of
workplace safety and
health 207-624-6400.
-
Safety Links.
Labor Occupational
Health Program (LOHP),
University of
California at Berkeley.
Learn more about
health and safety on
the job! Provides a listing
of health and safety
links as well as
curriculum for youth
employment programs.
[510-642-5507].
-
Young Workers.
The
California Resource Network for Young Worker Health and Safety, housed at LOHP.
Helps educate and protect teens who work.
-
Resources for Teens.
Provides curricula and fact sheets for training high school students.
- Are you under the age of 21, out-of-school, and or in need of employment?
See
Youth Services.
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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