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Teens Focus of New OSHA Multi-year Summer Job Safety Campaign
First Year Targets Landscaping Industry Do you know a teenager interested in seeking a summer job? Is he/she specifically thinking about working outdoors, perhaps in landscaping? As in many occupations, the landscaping industry has its share of workplace hazards. Through its new Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is helping make teens more aware of those hazards in order to help foster a more positive and rewarding work experience. The campaign, recently launched by OSHA, is a multi-year project to increase awareness about workplace hazards, and provide possible solutions to those hazards, for young workers and their parents. The campaign focuses on industries in which young people are likely to work during their high school and college years. The first year targets the landscaping industry. Two industry hazards that pose a threat to young workers are the sun and heat. The sun's ultraviolet rays (UV) can damage the skin and eyes, and can cause skin cancer. Summer heat can lead to heat stress, heat exhaustion and, even more dangerous, heat stroke. Facts for Teens about Sun Exposure and Heat Stress
Tips for Teens to Beat the Summer Sun and Heat
More Resources Available
For additional information on young workers and the landscaping industry, visit the following links on the World Wide Web: Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign www.osha.gov Teen Workers Web page http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers Safety and Health Topics Page on Heat Stress www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress Safety and Health Topics Page on Landscape and Horticultural Services http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/index.html |
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