The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits young workers from doing tasks identified as particularly hazardous, including operating a motor vehicle, riding on the outside of a motor vehicle, working late at night, and using certain power tools. This does not eliminate every hazard, however, and some teens may still need to wear protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, or hard hats, depending on the nature of their work. Be sure that teens know when they need to wear protective gear, where to find it, how to use it, and how to care for it. In other cases, teens may simply need to know about safety protocol for equipment or facilities. For example, they should be instructed to keep exit doors free from clutter, keep safety guards in place and to turn off or disconnect equipment at the end of their workday.
Every worker needs to be ready to handle an emergency.
Teens also need to know whom to go to if they are injured and need medical care. A strong safety program involving every worker in your area is your best defense against workplace injuries. The FLSA child labor provisions are designed to protect minors by restricting the types of jobs and the number of hours they may work. Prohibited jobs Seventeen hazardous non-farmjobs, as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, are out of bounds for teens below the age of 18. Manufacturing or storing explosives 2.