Safe At Work: Workplace Safety for Young Workers Lesson Overview 2 Young worker injuries and illnesses Workplace hazards (including chemical, biological, safety, and other health hazards) Reducing young worker injuries and illnesses Young worker rights and responsibilities - An overview of Young Worker Labor Laws Sharing Work Related Experiences 3 Have any of you have 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? Have you ever been uncomfortable with a task youve been asked to do at work? Occupational Injuries and Deaths Among Young Workers^ 4 Younger workers (defined as those aged years): Represent 14% of the U.S. labor force Overrepresented in dangerous jobs: construction, transportation, agriculture, and mining. Workers under 25 years old were twice as likely to end up in the emergency room when compared to those aged 25 and older ^Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. April 23, 2010, Vol. 59, No. 15. Teen Worker Injury Statistics Approximately 1.6 million teens (aged 1517) in the United States work. About 50% of 10th graders and 75% of 12th graders have jobs. Many youths are injured on the job. On average, each year 59,800 workers younger than 18 are sent to the ER for job-related injuries, but actual injury statistics are much higher. 37 workers younger than 18 die on the job. Young workers are twice as likely to be injured than adult workers. NIOSH What is a Job Hazard? 6 A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you, either physically or mentally. Hazard Categories 7 BiologicalPhysicalChemical Other Health Hazards Hazard A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you either physically or mentally. Safety hazards can cause immediate injuries Knives, hot grease Chemical hazards are gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that can harm your body Cleaning products, pesticides Job Hazards 8 Biological hazards are living things that can cause sickness or disease, such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis. Bacteria, viruses Other health hazards are other harmful things that can injure you or make you sick. Some are not obvious because they may not cause health problems right away. Noise, radiation, repetitive movements, heat, cold, stress, violence Job Hazards, slide 2 9 a Illustrated Workplaces Find The Hazards: Fast Food Restaurant 10 a Illustrated Workplaces Find The Hazards: Grocery Store 11 Finding Hazards: Main Points All workplaces have hazards. A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you, physically or mentally. Some job hazards are obvious, but others are not. Some hazards can hurt you now, others can hurt you in the future. To be safe on the job, you must identify different types of hazards. People have a right to know about chemicals and other hazardous substances in their workplaces! When using a new chemical, read labels and check the SDS (Safety Data Sheet). 12 Prevention Strategies 13 Remove Remove the Hazard or Build a Barrier Improve Improve Work Policies & Procedures Use Use Protective Clothing & Equipment 14 The creation of Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) provided workers the right to a safe and healthful workplace. Your right to a Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act states: Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."or call: OSHA What Rights Do All Employees Have Under OSHA? 15 You have the right to: A safe and healthful workplace Know about hazardous chemicals Information about injuries and illnesses in your workplace Complain or request hazard correction from employer Training Hazard exposure and medical records File a complaint with OSHA Participate in an OSHA inspection Be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights Resources 16 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) https://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/index.html https://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/index.html National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Youngworkers.org*The California Resource Network for Young Workers Health and Safety and home of The National Young Worker Safety Resource Centerhttp://youngworkers.org United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Youth Rules!