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Agriculture
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Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers (PDF)
http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/proxy/MCRF-Centers-NFMC-NCCRAHS-SaGHAF-Resource-2009.1.pdf
(Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation)
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The purpose of the Safety Guidelines
for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers
(SAGHAF) resource is to help you reduce
the risk of injuries among your hired
adolescent workers. Training adolescents in safety issues can be difficult because teens often are inexperienced and reluctant to
ask questions.
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Can You Dig It? (PDF)
http://www.nasda.org/StaticContent/workersafety/DigItBrochure/Digeng.pdf
(NASDA)
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A Safety & Health Guide for Young Workers in Landscaping, Greenhouses, & Nurseries
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Teen Workers Landscaping: Plant Your Feet on Safe Ground!
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/landscaping/index.html
(OSHA)
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Welcome to the OSHA Teen Summer Job Safety page. OSHA wants you to enjoy working in the landcare industry and be safe on the job. This page provides the working teen with some safety working tips in the areas of general safety, and recommendations to prevent injury from sun-ultraviolet radiation-heat, pesticides, electrical hazards, noise and injuries to the eye.
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Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-157/
(NIOSH)
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Youth who reside and work on farms are exposed to potentially dangerous farm hazards more frequently than other youth. Understanding how to create a safe farm environment is important for farm operators and their families.
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Teen Summer Jobs: Farm Work
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/summerjobs/farms.html
(OSHA)
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Are you working this summer on a farm? Stay safe and healthy! Here is some help. This site includes access to the Youth in Agriculture eTool provided by OSHA.
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Youth in Agriculture eTool
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/agriculture/
(OSHA)
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According to the National Safety Council, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation. Each year, more than 2 million youth under the age of 20 are exposed to farm-related safety hazards. As a result, a significant number of young people are killed, injured or permanently disabled on farms in the United States. This eTool describes common agricultural hazards.
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Are You a Working Teen in Agriculture? (PDF)
http://www.lohp.org/graphics/pdf/agfs2001.pdf
(University of California, Berkeley)
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Young Workers in Agriculture
http://www.lni.wa.gov/IPUB/700-096-909.pdf
(Washington Department of Labor and Industries)
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This publication will help answer most of the questions employers and teen workers may have regarding hours of work and other employment standards for minors under age 18 working in agricultural labor.
Construction
Material Handling
Restaurant & Hospitality
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Added May
Oregon OSHA - Restaurant Safety for Young Workers
http://www.orosha.org/youngworker/training/restaurantsafety.html
(Oregon OSHA)
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Oregon OSHA added a new tool for young restaurant workers. Find out what are the most common injuries, which body parts are most often at risk for injury, what kinds of accident are typical in restaurants, how to report hazards, and more through this online quiz.
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Young Workers in Hospitality - Hotel, Restaurant and Kitchen at CROETweb
http://www.croetweb.com/links.cfm?subtopicID=279
(CROET)
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Teen-worker restaurant safety program materials
http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/TeenWorkers/JobSafety/RestaurantProgram/Resources/default.asp
(Washington Department of Labor and Industries)
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The following materials are provided to participants in the "Supervising for Safety" workshops with explanations and suggestions on how best to include them into health and safety programs.
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WorkSafe BC Young Worker Safety Can't Wait: Safety Kit for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry (PDF)
http://www2.worksafebc.com/PDFs/YoungWorker/tourism_yw_safety_kit.pdf
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC)
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This kit has been developed as a training tool for owners and managers,
supervisors, and workers in the tourism and hospitality industry. The purpose of
this kit is to improve safety in your workplace, thereby reducing injuries and
decreasing your WorkSafeBC premiums.
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OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Restaurant Safety for Teen Workers
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/restaurant/
(OSHA)
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Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants eTool
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/restaurant/
(OSHA)
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Restaurants and other eating and drinking businesses employ 11.6 million people in the United States. Nearly 30% of these employees are under 20 years of age.
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Restaurant Outreach Program: Keeping teen workers safe in restaurants
http://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/TeenWorkers/JobSafety/RestaurantProgram/default.asp
(Washington Department of Labor and Industries)
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Special Report: Fast Food Workers
http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/fastfood
(Principal Health New)
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An estimated 28,000 teens in fast food jobs are rushed to emergency rooms each year after suffering nasty falls, hot grease burns, and other injuries.
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Most Teen Worker Injuries in Restaurants Occur in Fast Food
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/teenfast.html
(NIOSH)
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Adolescent workers injured on the job in the restaurant industry are most likely to be working in fast food establishments, a new study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found.
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