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Some of these links will send you to sites or other countries that make reference to laws governing employers and
employees in the
place where they were made. Each country has its own
labor laws, which may differ from US labor law and so any discussions of
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Winter Worker Land.
OSHA. Provides tips
on staying warm,
safe winter driving,
snowmobile safety,
and just the facts
about working.
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Teen Summer Job Safety. OSHA and
the US Department of
Labor (DOL). Use this
site to get the 411
on summer job safety.
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Preventing Deaths,
Injury and Illnesses
of Young Workers.
US Department of
Health and Human
Services (DHHS),
National Institute
of Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No.
2003-128, (2003,
July). Summarizes
available
information about
work-related
injuries among
young workers,
identifies work
that is especially
hazardous, and
offers
recommendations
for prevention.
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YouthRules! US Department of Labor
(DOL).
Assists teens
entering the work
force by increasing
their awareness of federal and state rules concerning young workers. YouthRules!
Compliance
Assistance
includes:
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Young
Worker Safety and Health.
National Institute
of Occupational
Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
Reports 2.3 million
adolescents aged 16
to 17 years worked
in the US in 2007.
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Teens at Work Project. Massachusetts Office of Health and
Human Services (EOHHS)
- Child
Labor Publications. eLaws Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor.
Provides links to
the DOL website
explaining labor
laws and regulations
that apply to young
workers.
- YoungWorkers.org.
California Resource
Network for Young Workers'
Health and
Safety. Get
WorkSafe curriculum,
factsheets, videos,
and much more. See
Document Downloads.
- For
Teens.
Gives teens the
Basics --You
have a right to
speak up! It is
illegal for your
employer to fire
or punish you
for reporting a
workplace
problem.
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Frequently Asked
Questions.
Provides youth
work answers for
California laws
and regulations.
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Labor Occupational
Health Program -
Young Workers. University of California at Berkeley. Reports
that
every six minutes a
US teenager is
injured seriously
enough on the job to
go to a hospital
emergency room. Each
year 70 teens die
from their injuries.
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Teen Workers. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
Focuses on teen workers in
agriculture,
construction, lawn
care and
restaurants; and
provides resources
to draft a sample
accident prevention
program.
- International Child Labor.
US Department of Labor
(DOL). Provides
links to
international
efforts to end
abusive child labor.
- Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers.
US Department of
Health and Human
Services (DHHS),
National Institute
of Occupational
Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication
No. 99-141, (1999). Documents
the experiences of
three young worker
projects and
provides a resource
guide.
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Child Labor Research
Needs.
US Department of
Health and Human
Services (DHHS),
National Institute
of Occupational
Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication
No. 97-143, (1997,
August). Provides
recommendations from the NIOSH Child Labor working team.
- SkillsUSA.
Prepares teens for
high skill, high
wage or high demand
occupations in
current and emerging
technologies.
SkillsUSA is a national
non-profit organization of secondary and post secondary students,
educators and
industry partners involved in
career and technical education.
- National
Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety.
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 Fatality
Investigation
Reports.
National Institute
of Occupational
Safety and Health
(NIOSH).
Provides 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.
Reports that
American businesses
employ 150,000 teens
in violation of
hazardous job and
hour restriction
laws, saving
themselves an
estimated $155
million per year.
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Youth Project.
UCLA Labor
Occupational Safety
& Health Program (UCLA-LOSH). Address teen worker
issues. UCLA-LOSH
partners with high
school educators,
career advisors,
life-skills
coordinators, and
community-based
organizations
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Young Worker.
Safety at Work
Centre, WorkSafe
British Columbia. Provides online resources
for workers,
employers, unions,
educators,
parents, and
youth.
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Job Corps.
Describes the
options available at Job Corps, the
nation's largest
and most
comprehensive
residential,
education and job
training program
for at-risk youth,
ages 16 through
24.
- Job Safety &
Health Quarterly (JSHQ).
2003 Winter;14(2). Reaches
out to one of the
most vulnerable
classes of workers.
- Protecting
young workers. Endorses the need
for early education
in health and safety
issues for their
youngest employees.
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FedNet.
The Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet). Presents information
from a
collaborative
association of
concerned federal
agencies who support
the safety and
health of the young
worker.
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