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The safety of young workers is of paramount importance to the
Department of Labor. In recent years, the Department has increased its efforts
to educate both employers and teenaged workers about on-the-job safety. Youth
employment increases significantly during the summer, so many of these efforts
are geared toward minors who work at amusement parks and fast food restaurants.
Below is a list of resources for employers of minors and for minors themselves.
Both groups have a vested interest in educating themselves on workplace
safety.
The Department's Occupational Safety
& Health Administration enforces workplace safety laws.
The Department maintains partnerships with the
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the
American
Academy of Pediatrics, and the
National
Consumer's League designed to provide important information about
on-the-job safety to employers, parents, and working teens.
Many states have workplace safety rules that go beyond the Fair
Labor Standards Act requirements. Please consult your state department of labor
for more specific information.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) Advisor — Child Labor Rules
Answers questions about workers
and businesses that are subject to the FLSA's child labor rules.
Application of the
Federal Child Labor Provisions to Grocery Stores Fact Sheet
Specific
direction on what jobs minor employees of certain ages may perform while
employed by grocery stores.
Application of
Federal Child Labor Provisions to Amusement Parks and Recreation Establishments
Fact Sheet
Specific direction on what jobs minor employees of certain
ages may perform while employed by amusement parks. Prohibited jobs include
driving a motor vehicle or working as an outside helper on a public road.
Child Labor Laws
Affecting the Driving of Automobiles and Trucks Under Hazardous Occupations
(Order No. 2)
No employee under 17 years of age may drive on public
roadways as part of his or her job if that employment is subject to the FLSA,
unless the driver has a special state-issued license and if the driving is done
during normal daylight hours only. This notice lists the other exemptions to
child labor rules affecting the driving of automobiles and trucks.
Mine
Safety & Health Administration News Release on Dangers to Young Workers
Warning to parents of dangers for children at active and abandoned
mines.
State Labor
Offices/State Laws
Information on state minimum wage rates and other
state child labor topics.
State Departments of Labor
Web Sites
Links to state departments of labor Web sites and contact
information for each department.
Related Web Pages on This Topic
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Federal institute
responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the
prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.
Young Worker Safety and Health
A one-stop shop for teen worker safety
from NIOSH.
Laws & Regulations on This
Topic
Regulations
29 CFR
§§570.70 through 570.71
Hazardous Farm Work Regulation
29 CFR
§570.119
Fourteen-year Minimum Age for Certain Occupations
29 CFR
§§579.1 through 579.9
Minimum Age Standards for
Non-Hazardous Employment
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