Easy Dos and Don'ts  FOR TEEN WORKERS  - General Safety

Do:

• Know your rights. You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace.



• Follow your employer's safety and health rules and use all provided protective equipment.



• Ask questions until you feel you can safely do the job.



• Follow the law and work only the hours and the types of jobs permitted by the Fair Labor Standards Act
  www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/docs/hours.asp

Don't:

• Be afraid to speak up if you have a question or feel endangered at work or notice a safety hazard at work.



• Operate equipment forbidden by law such as forklifts, meat slicers, and bakery machines.



• Come to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol.



• Perform tasks you are not trained to do.