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Debora Jones, RN, COHN-S, MPH
Young Worker SafetyTrain-the-Trainer
• Introductions
• Your Views on the Young Worker
• The Young Worker Safety Resource Center: Understanding the Issues
• Partnering for Prevention: State and Local Strategies
• Reaching Out to Employers
• Young Worker Safety in Maryland
• OSHA and the Young Worker Initiative
• Train-the-Trainer: Teaching Teens About Workplace Safety and Health
PeoplePeople
WorkWork
EnvironmentEnvironment
Labor Occupational
Health Program, U.C.
Berkeley, CA
Education Development
Center, Inc., Newton,
MA
Young Worker Safety Resource Center
80% of teens report that they’ve held jobs before completing high school
15- to 17-year-olds with jobs work an average of 17 hours per week during school months and 23 hours per week during summer months
Most teens work before they’re 18.
Retail54%
Service25%
Agriculture5%
Manufacturing5%
Other11%
RetailServiceAgricultureManufacturingOther
Where do teens work?
Every year 230,000 teens are injured on the job.
77,000 15- to 17-year-olds visit the emergency roomfor work-related injuries.
70 teens 15-17 are killed on the job each year. 90 teens 18-19 years old are killed on the job each year.
Teens are injured at higher rates than adults:
:07A teen is injured every seven
minutes on the job.
Retail54%
Service20%
Agriculture7%
Manufacturing4%
Other15%
Where are teens injured?Where Teens Work
54%
25%
5%
5%
11%
RetailServiceAgricultureManufacturingOther
What types of injuries do teens experience?
Cuts 34% Contusions 18% Sprains 16% Burns 12% Fractures 4%
15% to 44% of injured
teens who receive
workers’ compensation
have been found to
suffer permanent
disability.
How serious are these injuries?
Using cutting and/or non-powered hand
tools
Handling hot liquids and grease
Working around cooking appliances
Continuous manual lifting of heavy objects
Teens get injured doing common yet dangerous tasks:
Operating tractors or heavy machinery
Driving or working around motor vehicles
Working near electrical hazards while using ladders,
poles, etc.
Working late at night or alone
(continued)
Teens get injured doing common yet dangerous tasks:
Why are teens injured on the job at such high rates?
Why teens get injured on the job: Hazards on the job
Inexperienced
Want to be responsible and appear competent
Developmental characteristics
Some are working in violation of the child
labor laws
Lack of training and supervision
Some teens work in violation of labor laws:
For too many hours
In prohibited hazardous occupations
Without permits
WORK ALERTMost states require Teens to have a valid permit to work.
Schools, employers, and parents are part of the permit process.
Lack of sleep
Difficulty staying awake in class and less time
for homework
Negative effects on learning
Moodiness and difficulty in controllingemotions
Increased use of stimulants, e.g. caffeine,
nicotine
Teens who work longhours may experience:
Studies and surveys reveal that young workers do not receive adequate health and safety training at work
Youth are often assigned potentially dangerous tasks for which they receive no training
Teen workers often do not get the training they need:
Employers of Youth
Staff from:School to Career programsWorkforce Investment BoardsJobs for America’s GraduatesTransition-to-work programs for youth
with disabilitiesCommunity organizationsApprenticeship programs
Government agencies
Parents
Youth
Who Can Play a Role in Protecting Young Workers?
State and local
strategies
Young worker safety: Partners for prevention
Strong laws that are enforced
Safe workplaces
Adequate training & supervision
Data to understand the problem
Protecting young workers requires:
A team approach is needed
EmployerGroups
State Dept of Health
State Dept of Labor
State Dept of Education
COSHes andUnions
Workforce Investment
BoardsYouth Serving Organizations
Department of Education Reach teens and parents Work permits
Department of Labor Reach employers Enforce laws Job training Provide health & safety information
Complementary roles:
Curricula Educational materials Public information Interagency plans Strengthening laws Outreach to employers
Activities in other states
Curricula for teens
Part of teacher training (NJ, RI, CT, CA)
Aligned with frameworks (ME)
WIBs require safety training(CT)
Curricula for teens: Making it part of the system
Reaching Vo-Tech Students:
OSHA compliance assistance specialists provide 40 hour course to Teachers.
Teachers deliver 10 hour course to students.
(NJ & MA)
Educational Materials (CA, CT)
Educational materials Teens (CA, CT)
Educational Materials Teens (ME, NH, NJ)
Educational MaterialsParents (MA, NJ)
Educational MaterialsOthers
Educational Materials:Making it part of the system
Schools give out brochures with work permits (MA)
Dept of Ed sends brochures to all
schools in the spring (NH)
Dept of Labor sends posters to all
employers of youth (ME)
Interagency Planning
CA Partnership for Young Worker Health and Safety
Mass Young Worker Initiative
CT Young Worker Team
Interagency Planning (cont)
Strategies to reach employers, schools, youth-serving organizations, and parents.
Strategies to improve data on injuries and violations of laws
Strategies to improve coordination
Laws and Regulations Limits on working with pesticides/ working alone in a cash business (ME)
Job placement staff must be trained in safety and health (NJ)
Teen peer leaders advocate for limits on working alone after 8pm (MA)
State and local
strategies
Reaching Out to Employers
What Are Employers’ PrimaryResponsibilities?
+ Provide a safe workplace (equipment, chemical exposures, violence, etc.)+ Know and be in compliance with child labor laws, health and safety regulations+ Training + Supervision, including opportunities for employees to ask questions, report problems
Key Messages For Employers:
• Teens can be great, enthusiastic workers
• Teens tend not to speak up or ask questions
• Employers play a valuable role in training and mentoring young workers
Key Messages For Employers:
• Employers need to provide hands-on training, observe the work
• Employer need to encourage questions, speaking up
Ways Educators Can Work With Employers:
• Provide written information
• Discuss on-site health and safety training for youth
• Report and follow-up on unsafe conditions
Other Ways To Get Information to Employers
• With work permits
• Through employer consultants (insurers, private health and safety consultants, OSHA consultation)
• Through employer associations (newsletters, local presentations, conferences, websites)
• Websites
Maine: Developed and Distributed Employer Kit
• Maine Department of Labor
• Kit contains training activities, brochures, wallet cards, poster, “STOP” sticker
• 3000 kits mailed to employers and educators
Washington: Educating Restaurant Employers
• Washington Department of Labor and Industries
• Washington Restaurant Association
• Workshops for hundreds of restaurant employers throughout state
• http://www.lni.wa.gov/scs/workstandards/teensafety
Massachusetts: Warnings for Teens and Employers
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Federal Department of Labor
• Information and stickers distributed to thousands of employers
Young Workers in Maryland
• No estimates produced for 14 & 15 yr. olds
• LWD cases: 88 16 yrs; 51 17 yrs; 306 18 yrs
• 63% sprains; 50% back injuries
Maryland Labor Laws
• Teen Rights on the Job
• Dangerous Work
• Work Permits
• Work Hours
• Workers’ Compensation Benefits
• MOSH
Next Steps?