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"Teen workers have rights!"
Tell a friend and share this video: #KeepTeenWorkersSafe
"Every job has hazards!"
More tips: https://www.KeepTeenWorkersSafe.org #KeepTeenWorkersSafe
Also, visit https://www.KeepTeenWorkersSafe.org to learn what you can do about workplace hazards. #KeepTeenWorkersSafe
"Speak up!"
www.osha.gov/workers/index.html #KeepTeenWorkersSafe
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#KeepTeenWorkersSafe
Educational Resources
OSHA Hazard Identification Game https://www.osha.gov/hazfinder/ - Players practice identifying and prioritizing various workplace hazards, and need to balance their time between hazard identification, hazard mitigation, and making a profit. The game presents five generalized elements of a hazard identification program and a set of scenarios targeting construction, manufacturing, and healthcare.
OSHA Fall Prevention Training Guide: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3666.pdf - Lesson plan and materials to train a work crew (or students) on ladder safety, scaffolding safety, and roofing work safety. Ladder safety may be most appropriate for teens; roofing work is prohibited for teens younger than 18.
NIOSH Youth@Work—Talking Safety: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/ - A fun and engaging curriculum to educate young people about the basics of job safety and health through a focus on eight core competencies. The six main lessons are designed for a 45-minute class periods, and the curriculum is customized to address specific child labor rules and regulations in each state, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
NIOSH/American Industrial Hygiene Association Safety Matters: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/safetymatters/default.html - A one-hour interactive teaching module and PowerPoint presentation based on the Youth@Work—Talking Safety curriculum that is designed to raise awareness about workplace safety and health, and provide an understanding of the skills needed to become active in creating safe and healthy work environments.
CareerSafe OSHA 10-Hour Construction or General Industry courses online: www.CareerSafeOnline.com – Training about common safety and health hazards on the job. Students receive an OSHA 10-hour course completion card at the end of the training. CareerSafe is one of several OSHA-Authorized Online Providers specifically selected to reach young workers. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, online Interview Skills Training is also available free for all school utilizing CareerSafe: http://www.careersafeonline.com/regarding-the-coronavirus.
CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training Lifting Games: https://www.cpwr.com/do-you-know-how-safely-move-materials - Two construction-focused games that reinforce safe lifting practices. Players build up body strain faster or slower depending on the decisions they make when lifting and moving an object across a jobsite, or correct the on-screen character in the act of lifting and moving an object.
Other Resources
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Job Safety Poster (Required in Every Workplace)
OSHA You Have Rights Video
OSHA Workers Right Webpage
OSHA Workers' right to refuse dangerous work
OSHA Whistleblower Protections
OSHA Employers - how to have safety conversations
OSHA Employers - responsibilities when employing teens
OSHA Evacuation e-Tool
OSHA/NIOSH Heat Safety app for outdoor work
OSHA Hazard ID Game (construction, manufacturing, and healthcare)
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Prohibited activities for teens under 18
WHD work rules for each teen age group
WHD - other resources for teens on work rules and workplace hazards
WHD Employer Guides
WHD Timesheet App
COVID-19 Quick Safety Tips Motion Graphics
YoungWorkers.org
Labor Occupational Health Program Hazard Activity Page
Youngworkers.org - stories of teen injuries and fatalities in common teen work settings
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Ladder Safety App
NIOSH Lifting Equation App
NIOSH Chemical Pocket Guide App
NIOSH Noise Sound Level Meter app
NIOSH Blog on Teamwork
"Mallory's Story" Video
National Safety Council
"What Do You Really Think About Distracted Driving?" Video for Teens
"Teen Driving - What Every Parent Needs to Know" Video for Parents
NSC Safety Check-up Worksheet
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Hazard Communication - Short alert on hazard communications (labels for chemicals)
Lifting Games
Housekeeping - Short alert on housekeeping to prevent slips, trips, and falls
Others
Romans PSA video (on speaking up)
Safe and Unsafe Video