# Presentation: 243218

## National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Young Worker Safety Resource Centers
Labor Occupational Health Program, U.C. BerkeleyEducation Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA

- Labor Occupational Health Program, U.C. BerkeleyEducation Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA

**Teaching Young Workers About ****         Job Safety and Health**

## Youth@Work: Talking Safety

**Youth@Work:**** Talking Safety**

**You will learn about:**
- Some of the ways people *(both youth and adults)* can get hurt on the job.
- What to do if you see something at work that could hurt you or make you sick.
- What legal rights ***all***** **workers have to make sure their jobs are safe.
- What extra protections ***young***** **workers have under child labor laws.

## What is Your Experience with Work?

- Have you ever had a job?
- Where did you work?
- What did you do?
- Have you ever been hurt at work, or do you know someone who was?

## Examples of Teen Work InjuriesJohn’s Story

**Examples of Teen Work Injuries****John’s Story**

- Why do you think this happened?
- What could have prevented John from getting hurt?

- Job:	Fast food worker
- Injury:	Slipped on greasy floor

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## Examples of Teen Work InjuriesAntonio’s Story

**Examples of Teen Work Injuries****Antonio’s Story**

- Why do you think this happened?
- What could have prevented Antonio from being killed?

- Job:	Construction helper
- Injury:	Fell from roof

**The Impact of Work Injuries **

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## Examples of Teen Work InjuriesKeisha’s Story

- Job:	Computer data entry
- Injury:	Repetitive stress injury

- Why do you think this happened?
- What could have prevented Keisha from getting hurt?

**The Impact of Work Injuries **

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## Examples of Teen Work InjuriesFrancisco’s Story

**Examples of Teen Work Injuries****Francisco’s Story**

- Job:	Landscaping worker
- Injury:	Death

- Why do you think this happened?
- What could have prevented Francisco from being Killed?

**The Impact of Work Injuries **

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## Teen Work Injury Statistics

- Many youth are injured on the job:
**250,000** <18-year-olds injured/year in the US
**84,000** <18-year-olds to the ER for work injuries
**70** <18-year-olds die each year
**90** 18-19 year-olds die each year
- Young workers are injured at a higher rate than adult workers.

## Where are Teens Injured?

**Teen Work Injury Statistics**

**Where Teens Work**

**Where Teens are Injured**

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## Your Safety IQ Quiz

- The law says your employer must give you training about health and safety hazards on the job.
- 	___True			___ False
- The law sets limits on how late you can work on a school night if you are under 16.
- 	___True			___ False
- If you are 16 years old you are allowed to drive a car on public streets as part of your job.
- 	___True			___ False

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## Your Safety IQ Quiz, continued

- If you are injured on the job, your employer must pay for your medical care.
- 	___ True			___  False
- How many teens get injured on the job every year in the U.S.?
- 	___  One per day		___ One per hour
- 	___  One every 7 minutes

- ?

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## Why are Young Workers Injured                at High Rates?

**Why are Young Workers Injured ****               at High Rates?**

**Teens: The Hazards We Face in the Workplace**
***Video and Discussion***

## Key Points of This Training

**Key Points of This Training**

**You will learn more about:**
- Identifying and reducing hazards on the job
- Laws that protect teens from working too late or too long
- Laws that protect teens from doing dangerous work
- How to solve health and safety problems at work
- What agencies enforce health and safety laws and child labor laws
- What to do in an emergency.

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## Job Hazards

**A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you either physically or mentally.**
-  Safety hazards: *knives, hot grease, etc*.
-  Chemical hazards: *dusts, gases, vapors*
-  Biological hazards: *living organisms*
-  Other health hazards: *noise, radiation,         **	**repetitive movements, heat, cold, stress*

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## Find the Hazards: Fast Food

**Illustrated Workplaces**

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## Find the Hazards: Grocery Store

**Illustrated Workplaces**

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## Find the Hazards: Office

**Illustrated Workplaces**

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## Find the Hazards: Gas Station

**Illustrated Workplaces**

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## Hazard Mapping Activity

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## Finding Hazards: Key Points

**Finding Hazards: *****Key Points***

- Every job has health and safety hazards
- You should always be aware of these hazards
- Find out about chemicals at work by checking labels, readings MSDSs, and getting training.

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## Controlling Hazards

**Remove**
**the Hazard**
*(e.g., use safer *
*chemicals)*
**Work Policies and **
**Procedures**
*(e.g., assign enough people *
*to do the job)*
**Personal Protective Equipment **
*(e.g., wear gloves, use a respirator)*

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsJamie’s Story

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Hospital dishwasher
- Injury:	Dishwashing chemical splashed in eye

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsBilly’s Story

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Fast food worker
- Injury:	Burned hand on grill

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsStephen’s Story

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Grocery store clerk
- Injury:	Hurt back while loading boxes

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsTerry’s Story

**Eliminating or Reducing Hazards****Terry’s Story**

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Grocery store deli clerk
- Injury:	Cut finger on meat slicer

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsChris’ Story

**Eliminating or Reducing Hazards****Chris’ Story**

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	City public works 	employee
- Injury:	Fainted due to heat

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsJames’ Story

**Eliminating or Reducing Hazards****James’ Story**

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Pizza shop employee
- Injury:	Repetitive motion injury

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsMaria’s Story

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Farmworker
- Injury:	Pesticide poisoning

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsSara’s Story

**Eliminating or Reducing Hazards****Sara’s Story**

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Nursing aide
- Injury:	Back, neck, and shoulder pain

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## Eliminating or Reducing HazardsBrent’s Story

**Eliminating or Reducing Hazards****Brent’s Story**

**$25,000 Safety Pyramid Game**

- Job:	Pallet making
- Injury:	Amputated arm

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## Making the Job Safer: Key Points 

**Making the Job Safer: *****Key Points***** **

- OSHA requires employers to provide a safe workplace.
- It’s best to get rid of a hazard completely, if possible.
- If your employer can’t get rid of the hazard, there are usually many ways to protect you from it.

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## Emergencies at Work

**What is an emergency at work?**
- An unplanned event that harms or threatens employees, customers, or the public; that shuts down business operations; or that causes physical or environmental damage.

## Emergencies at Work

- Disaster Blaster Game
- Emergencies in the News activity

**Disaster Blaster**

- Student Handout #8

## Emergencies at Work: Key Points

**Emergencies at Work: *****Key Points***

- Every workplace should have an emergency action plan
*The plan should cover:*
- What to do in different emergencies
- Where shelters and meeting places are
- Evacuation routes
- Emergency equipment and alert systems
- Who’s in charge
- Procedures to follow when someone is injured
- The workplace should have practice drills
- Workers should be trained on everything in the plan.

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## Know Your Rights

| Rights on the Job | Dangerous Work and Work Permits | Hours for Teens and Working Safely | Job Injuries and Getting Help |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 |

**Jeopardy Game**

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## Know Your RightsLabor Law BINGO Game

**Know Your Rights****Labor Law BINGO Game**

- Board #1

**Labor Law Bingo Game **

- Student Handout #13

## Know Your Rights: Key Points

**Know Your Rights: *****Key Points***

- Federal and state labor laws:
- Set minimum age for some tasks
- Protect teens from working too long, too late or too early
- OSHA says every employer must provide:
- A safe workplace
- Safety training on certain hazards
- Safety equipment
- By law, your employer is not allowed to fire or punish you for reporting a safety problem.

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## Handling Workplace Safety Problems

**Handling Workplace Safety Problems**

**Steps in Problem Solving**
- Define the problem
- Get advice
- Choose your goals
- Know your rights
- Decide the best way to talk to the supervisor
- If necessary, contact an outside agency
- 	for help.

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## Summing Up

- Know your rights
- Know your responsibilities
- Know your employer’s responsibilities
- Know how to solve problems.

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## Resources for More Information

**Websites**

- _[www.youthrules.dol.gov](http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/)_
- _[www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers](http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers)_
- _[www.youngworkers.org](http://www.youngworkers.org/)_

## Resources for More Information

**National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health**
**	**_[www.cdc.gov/niosh](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh)_
**	**1-800-232-4636
**National Young Worker Resource Center Offices**
- 	Labor Occupational Health Program
- 	University of California Berkeley
- 	2223 Fulton Street, 4th floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-5120
- 	tel: 510-642-5507; fax: 510-643-5698
**	****	**_[dbush@berkeley.edu](mailto:dbush@berkeley.edu)_
**	****	**_[rdewey@berkeley.edu](mailto:rdewey@berkeley.edu)_
- 	Education Development Center, Inc.
- 	55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02458
- 	tel: 617-618-2238
- 		_[cmiara@edc.org](mailto:cmiara@edc.org)_
**www.youngworkers.org**