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Young Worker SafetyTrain-the-Trainer
Objectives
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
Objectives – cont.
Young Worker Safety in Maryland OSHA and the Young Worker Initiative Train-the-Trainer: Teaching Teens About
Workplace Safety and Health
PeoplePeople
WorkWork
EnvironmentEnvironment
Young Worker Safety Resource Center
Labor Occupational Health Program, U.C.
Berkeley, CA
Education Development Center, Inc.,
Newton, MA
Most teens work before they’re 18.
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
Retail54%
Service25%
Agriculture5%
Manufacturing5%
Other11%
RetailServiceAgricultureManufacturingOther
Where do teens work?
Teens are injured at higher rates than adults:
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.
:07A teen is injured every seven
minutes on the job.
Retail54%
Service20%
Agriculture7%
Manufacturing4%
Other15%
Where are teens injured?
What types of injuries do teens experience?
Cuts 34% Contusions 18% Sprains 16% Burns 12% Fractures 4%
How serious are these injuries?
15% to 44% of injured teens who receive workers’
compensation have been found to suffer permanent
disability.
Teens get injured doing common yet dangerous tasks:
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
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.
Teens who work long hours may experience:
Lack of sleep
Difficulty staying awake in class and less time for homework
Negative effects on learning
Moodiness and difficulty in controlling emotions
Increased use of stimulants, e.g. caffeine, nicotine
Teen workers often do not get the training they need:
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
Who Can Play a Role in Protecting Young Workers?
Employers of Youth
Staff from: School to Career programs Workforce Investment Boards Jobs for America’s Graduates Transition-to-work programs for youth with disabilities Community organizations Apprenticeship programs
Government agencies
Parents
Youth
Young worker safety: Partners for prevention
State and local
strategies
Protecting young workers requires:
Strong laws that are enforced
Safe workplaces
Adequate training & supervision
Data to understand the problem
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:
Activities in other states
Curricula Educational materials Public information Interagency plans Strengthening laws Outreach to employers
Curricula for teens
Curricula for teens: Making it part of the system
Part of teacher training (NJ, RI, CT, CA)
Aligned with frameworks (ME)
WIBs require safety training(CT)
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 (ME, NH, NJ)
Educational Materials Parents (MA, NJ)
Educational Materials Others
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)
Reaching Out to Employers
State and
local
strategies
What Are Employers’ PrimaryResponsibilities?
o Provide a safe workplace (equipment, chemical
exposures, violence, etc.)o Know and be in compliance with child labor laws,
health and safety regulationso Training o Supervision, including opportunities for employees
to ask questions, report problems
Key Messages For Employers:
o Teens can be great, enthusiastic workers
o Teens tend not to speak up or ask questions
o Employers play a valuable role in training and mentoring young workers
Key Messages For Employers:
o Employers need to provide hands-on training, observe the work
o 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 yr. olds; 51 17 yr. olds; 306 18 yr. olds
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?