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Small Business ForumJune 26, 2008
Overview of OSHA’s Young Worker Initiative
Elise Handelman, DirectorOffice of Occupational Health Nursing
Directorate of Science, Technology and MedicineOccupational Safety & Health Administration
Technical Session 7
Session Purpose
Describe OSHA’s Young Worker Initiative
• Injury/Illness and fatality rates• Young employee characteristics• Control measures• Employer prevention strategies• Resources
Fundamentals
• The Law
• The Agencies
• The Research
• 75-80% of teens report that they’ve held jobs before completing high school
• 15- to 17-year-olds with jobs work an average of
• 18 hours per week during school months &
• 23 hours per week during summer months
Most teens work before they’re 18
Current Population Survey, 2006; Institute of Medicine, 1998
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Manufacturing4%
Agriculture7%
Retail54%
Service20%
Teen injuriesTeen work
* Institute of Medicine, 1998
Teen Worker Injury Experience*
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15-17 18-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Rates* by Age of Work-related Nonfatal Injuries & Illnesses Treated in ED 1999
Age
*National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS); Rates are per 100 FTE
Teen Worker Injury ExperienceEmergency Department 1999*
• Cuts 30%• Contusions 16%• Sprains 13%• Burns 5%• Fractures 4%
* NEISS; N= 84,000
15% - 44% of injured teens
who receive workers’
compensation* have been
found to suffer permanent
disability
Seriousness of injury
* Maryland Occupational Safety & Health, 2006
Teen Worker Injury Experience
$59K
Eric, 18, spinal cord injury sustained from car crash
:07A teen is injured every seven minutes on the job
Teen Worker Injury Experience
• Using cutting &/or non-powered hand tools
• Handling hot liquids & grease
• Working around cooking appliances
• Continuous manual lifting of heavy objects
Teens get injured doing common potentially hazardous tasks:
Teen Worker Injury Experience
• Working late at night or alone
• Operating tractors or heavy machinery
• Driving or working around motor vehicle
• Working near electrical hazards while using ladders, poles, etc
Teens get injured doing common potentially hazardous tasks:
Teen Worker Injury Experience
Fatality Rates*/105 FTE 1994-2003
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15* 16-17 18-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64Age (years)
* Rate for 15 year olds is for 1994-2004
Windau & Meyer. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reported in Monthly Labor Review; Oct 05
Industry Distribution of Work Injury Deaths*, 1992-2000
0 10 20 30 40 50
All other
Manufacturing
Services
Construction
Retail
Ag/For/Fish
All workers Youth <18 yrs
Percent (%)
* Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Work-related Injury Death Events*, 1992-2000
0 10 20 30 40 50
All other
Falls
Harmful sub/env
Assaults
Contact
Transport
All workers Youth <18 yrs
* Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Percent (%)
Adolescent Development(or “Teens are not just small adults”)
• Different patterns of work
• Minimal work experience
• Differences in size, development,
maturity, and judgment
• Positive attributes: • High energy, enthusiastic, willing to learn,
eager to please, seek adult approval • Encourage not exploit, “can-do” attitude
• Risk-taking behavior • Explore, experiment, and learn
• Lack sense of vulnerability
• Workplace as an adult setting
Adolescent Development
Activities
• Collaboration• Outreach to
– Teens– Employers– Parents– Teachers/counselors
Child Labor Laws
• Afford protections from certain tasks and work hours
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html
OSHA Teen Workers
OSHA Teen Workers
Residential Construction
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign
FedNet
• Department of Labor– Job Corp– OSHA– Wage and Hour Division/ESA
• Department of Agriculture• Department of Commerce• Department of Education• Department of Transportation• Environmental Protection Agency • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission• Housing and Urban Development • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Administration• National Labor Relations Board
Contacts
• http://www.osha.gov/• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html
• Office of Occupational Health Nursing
202-693-2120
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Presented by the U.S. Department of
Labor Wage and Hour Division
The Fair Labor Standards Act’s
Youth Employment Provisions
The Fair Labor Standards Act’s
Youth Employment Provisions
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Federal Youth Employment Rules
Federal Youth Employment Rules
The Federal Youth Employment Provisions were enacted to ensure that when young people work, the work is safe, positive, and complements the educational process
These rules can serve as a platform from which young workers can explore—not entirely free from risk—the “World of Work”
The Federal Youth Employment Provisions were enacted to ensure that when young people work, the work is safe, positive, and complements the educational process
These rules can serve as a platform from which young workers can explore—not entirely free from risk—the “World of Work”
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Times When 14- and15-Year-Olds May WorkTimes When 14- and
15-Year-Olds May Work
Between 7 AM and 7 PM; or
Between 7 AM and 9 PM from June 1 through Labor Day; and
Outside school hours
Between 7 AM and 7 PM; or
Between 7 AM and 9 PM from June 1 through Labor Day; and
Outside school hours
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Hours that 14 and 15 Year-Olds May Work
Hours that 14 and 15 Year-Olds May Work
No more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays
No more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session
No more than 8 hours on a non-school day
No more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session
No more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays
No more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session
No more than 8 hours on a non-school day
No more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Retail & Service Jobs 14- and 15-Year-Olds May DoRetail & Service Jobs 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Do
Cashiering and selling Price marking, assembling
orders, packing Office and clerical work Bagging groceries Hand washing cars Cooking with electric or gas
grills that does not entail cooking over an open flame
Cashiering and selling Price marking, assembling
orders, packing Office and clerical work Bagging groceries Hand washing cars Cooking with electric or gas
grills that does not entail cooking over an open flame
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not perform work
in occuupations that involve:
14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not perform work
in occuupations that involve:
Manufacturing and Mining
The operation of power-driven equipment
Transportation and Communications*
Warehousing and storage*
Most processing* occupations
Construction*
* Exceptions apply for office work
Manufacturing and Mining
The operation of power-driven equipment
Transportation and Communications*
Warehousing and storage*
Most processing* occupations
Construction*
* Exceptions apply for office work
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Hazardous Orders (HO) Most Teens Encounter
Hazardous Orders (HO) Most Teens Encounter
HO 2- Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper
HO 5- Power-driven wood working machines HO 7- Power-driven hoisting apparatus including forklifts HO 8- Power-driven metal forming, punching, and
shearing machines HO 10-Meat packing or processing, including operating
and cleaning power-driven meat slicers HO 11- Power-driven bakery machines, including vertical
dough mixers HO 12- Power-driven paper products machines including
loading, operating and unloading balers and compactors HO 14- Power-driven circular saws, band saws, and
guillotine shears HO 15- Wrecking, demolition, and ship-breaking
operations HO 16- Roofing operations and all work on or about a
roof HO 17- Excavating operations
HO 2- Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper
HO 5- Power-driven wood working machines HO 7- Power-driven hoisting apparatus including forklifts HO 8- Power-driven metal forming, punching, and
shearing machines HO 10-Meat packing or processing, including operating
and cleaning power-driven meat slicers HO 11- Power-driven bakery machines, including vertical
dough mixers HO 12- Power-driven paper products machines including
loading, operating and unloading balers and compactors HO 14- Power-driven circular saws, band saws, and
guillotine shears HO 15- Wrecking, demolition, and ship-breaking
operations HO 16- Roofing operations and all work on or about a
roof HO 17- Excavating operations
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Exceptions and ExemptionsExceptions and Exemptions Casual babysitting, newspaper
delivery, modeling and acting Parental exception Apprentices Student Learners
Casual babysitting, newspaper delivery, modeling and acting
Parental exception Apprentices Student Learners
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
Additional Information Additional Information
www.youthrules.dol.gov Visit the WHD homepage at:
www.wagehour.dol.gov Call the WHD toll-free information
and helpline at 1-866-487-9243 Use the DOL interactive advisor
system - ELAWS (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) at: www.dol.gov/elaws
Contact the nearest Wage and Hour Division Office
www.youthrules.dol.gov Visit the WHD homepage at:
www.wagehour.dol.gov Call the WHD toll-free information
and helpline at 1-866-487-9243 Use the DOL interactive advisor
system - ELAWS (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) at: www.dol.gov/elaws
Contact the nearest Wage and Hour Division Office
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
www.youthrules.dol.gov1-866-4US-WAGE
DisclaimerDisclaimer
This presentation is intended as general information only and does not carry the force of legal opinion.
The Department of Labor is providing this information as a public service. This information and related materials are presented to give the public access to information on Department of Labor programs. You should be aware that, while we try to keep the information timely and accurate, there will often be a delay between official publications of the materials and the modification of these pages. Therefore, we make no express or implied guarantees. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations remain the official source for regulatory information published by the Department of Labor. We will make every effort to keep this information current and correct errors brought to our attention.
This presentation is intended as general information only and does not carry the force of legal opinion.
The Department of Labor is providing this information as a public service. This information and related materials are presented to give the public access to information on Department of Labor programs. You should be aware that, while we try to keep the information timely and accurate, there will often be a delay between official publications of the materials and the modification of these pages. Therefore, we make no express or implied guarantees. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations remain the official source for regulatory information published by the Department of Labor. We will make every effort to keep this information current and correct errors brought to our attention.
Overview of OSHA’s Alliance Program and its Youth-Related Outreach
Washington, DCJune 26, 2008
Lee Anne JillingsDirector, Office of Outreach Services and AlliancesDirectorate of Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The Business of Small Business: Part VIIITeen Summer Safety
OSHA’s Cooperative Programs
The Alliance Program
• Broadly written agreements• Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area
Offices or by State Plan States• Formed with trade associations, businesses,
educational institutions, government agencies (only if joined with non-governmental organizations) and unions
• 68 National Alliances• 433 Regional and Area Office Alliances
Benefits of Participating in the Alliance Program
• Build a cooperative and trustingrelationship with OSHA
• Network with other organizationscommitted to workplace safetyand health
• Leverage resources to maximize worker protection• Gain recognition as proactive leaders in safety
and health
(L-R) Guy R. Colona, P.E., Assistant Vice President, NFPA; Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; William J. Erny, Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues, API; Wayne Geyer, Executive Vice President, STI/SPFA at the National Alliance renewal signing on May 29, 2008
Results of the Alliance Program include:
• New and updated training resources
• Outreach to employers and employees through speeches and exhibits
• New and updated electronic assistance tools (e.g., eTools)
• Publications, case studies and success stories
• Media coverage of the Alliance Program activities
• Awareness Campaigns
Screen Capture of the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products page
Alliance Program Impact on Workplaces
• American Red Cross • American Society of Safety Engineers • Club Managers Association of America • Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair • National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health and National Hearing Conservation Association
• National Safety Council • Professional Landcare Network • SkillsUSA
Alliance Program Youth Focused Alliances
Alliance Program’s Youth-Related Results and Successes
• Publications– Toolbox Talks (CMAA)– Youth Worker Outreach
Brochures (PLANET)
• Electronic Assistant Tools– Restaurant Safety for Teen
Workers Safety and Health Topics page
• Editorial board (CMAA)
• Exhibits– 2008 Teen Summer Job
Safety Campaign (IEC and NAHB)
– 2007 National Safety Congress and Expo
– 81st Annual World Conference on Club Management and 31st Annual Exposition
• Competition– PLANET Student Career
Days
Alliance Program Results and Successes Awareness Campaign
• OSHA’s Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign– 2008: “Construction: Build
a Safe Work Foundation,” with a focus on residential building
– 2007: “Construction: Build a Safe Work Foundation”
– 2006: “Landscaping – Plant Your Feet on Safe Ground”
Picture of the TeenSummer Job Safety Campaign Poster
Picture of OSHA’s 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Exhibit Booth
• Signed: October 17, 2005
• Renewed: December 18, 2007
• Alliance Goal: Provide career and technical educators with access to training resources that will impact the occupational safety and health of young workers
• Alliance Focus: Youth
OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., and Tim Lawrence, Executive Director, SkillsUSA
sign a national Alliance renewal agreement on December 18, 2007
OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance
• OSHA’s Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign
• North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week
• Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet)
• Electronic Assistance Tools
OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Results and Successes
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao kicks off the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) national 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign with Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. and SkillsUSA students at Rockefeller Center in New York, NY
• SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference and TECHSPO
• Regional Alliances
• SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance-related Web page (http://skillsusa.org/educators/osha.shtml)
OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Results and Successes
Screen Capture of the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance-related Web page
• Signed May 2003; renewed November 2004 and April 2007
• Focus: high school and collegiate level construction students
• More than 8,000 students in Western New York trained in construction safety and health
• OSHA and Lehigh Construction provide training for: – Vocational and high school students– Students taking construction engineering
courses at area colleges– Students and contractors on Seneca Nation
of Indians reservation
OSHA Region II and Lehigh Construction Alliance Results and Successes
Representatives from OSHA and Lehigh Construction Group at Alliance renewal on
April 4, 2007
Alliance Program Web Page
Screen Capture of OSHA’s Alliance Program Web Page
Construction Industry: Safety and Teen Workers
Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist, NAHB
Steve Cousins, Program Manager, Home Builders Institute
US Dept. of Labor, Washington DCJune 26, 2008
Introduction
About NAHB Washington, D.C. based trade association whose
mission is to enhance the climate for housing Approximately 235,000 members 850 State and Local affiliates (HBA’s) Our members construct about 80 percent of the new
homes constructed each year NAHB affiliates include the NAHB Research Center
and Home Builders Institute (HBI)
NAHB Fatality Study 2003-2006
Why conduct this research? To create a comprehensive database of fatalities that
occurred in residential construction and specialty trades.
To describe the contributing factors of fatalities in residential construction and specialty trades
Where did the data come from? Fatalities that were recorded by the Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries (CFOI) from 2003-2006. This time period was chosen because industry classifications
changed from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in 2003.
Number of Fatalities by Industry
3232
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Total=4777
Fatalities by Length of Service (time with employer)
2 yearsN = 37 (12%)
3-5 yearsN = 40 (13%)
6-10 yearsN = 38 (12%)
>10 yearsN = 49 (16%)
1 year or lessN = 145 (47%)
Total = 309
Fatalities by Event or Exposure
Assaults and Violent ActsN = 48 (3%)
Exposure to Harmful
Substances or EnvironmentsN = 248 (18%)
FallsN = 602(45%)
Contact with Objects and Equipment
N = 251 (18%)
Transportation Accidents
N = 199 (14%)
Fires and ExplosionsN = 34 (2%)
Fatalities by Age
Residential construction and specialty trades, 2003-2005Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Total = 984
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Teen Worker Rules for Construction
Under the Age of 16 Perform office or sales work Limited number of hours and times of day
Ages 16 and 17 Cannot perform the following: Work involving the mixing, handling or transporting of
explosive compounds Driving a motor vehicle or working as an outside
helper Operating an elevator, crane, hoist, or forklift Operating power-driven woodworking machines and
metal forming, punching, and shearing machines
Teen Worker Rules for Construction (cont.)
Ages 16 and 17 Cannot perform the following:
Operating power-driven circular and band saws and guillotine shears
Working in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking Working in roofing and on or about the roof Working in excavation
Ages 18 and older May perform any work in construction
NAHB Safety & Health Publications & Videos
NAHB Fall Protection Handbook & Video NAHB Scaffold Safety Handbook & Video Jobsite Safety Handbook & Video NAHB Home Builders’ Safety Program NAHB Trenching and Excavation Safety
Handbook (Spring 2009)
Workforce Development
Trains and places skilled workers in residential construction Works to professionalize the skilled trades Promotes the home building industry as a career
Shortages in the Industry
10% growth in carpentry positions through 2016 7% for electricians 10% for building maintenance through 2016 10% demand increase for all construction occupations
by 2016 High turnover for entry-level workers Retiring “Boombers”
Implements training programs that . . .
Address industry’s need for skilled workers Provide participants with the skills to build a career and
better life Train participants using validated (NAHB) skills and
industry-sponsored material. Have high job placement rates
Construction trades training
Safety from the top down!
National Office Support HBI Safety Board Daily Safety Survey HBI Safety Handbook Membership (NSC) Tools (HBI Intranet) Instructor Certs (OSHA) Student Certs (OSHA 10)
HBI Safety Board
Staff from every level & department Meets quarterly Designs & Evaluates Materials for Instructors Membership (NSC) Works directly w/HBI HR Dept. “Daily Safety Survey” & Web Page on HBI Intranet Provides Safety Training to staff (OSHA 10-30)
Daily Safety Survey & Intranet Safety Site
Shop and Work Site Safety
Teach by Example PPE Tool Safety (PACT unit 1) Sed de Saber™ Construction Edition
Training Stations and Community Service
HBI Carpentry Shop
REMINDERSREMINDERSSafety, Safety, Safety…Safety, Safety, Safety…
Is it important for students to have fun while learning?
Contact Information
Rob Matuga, NAHB, ASVP, Labor, Safety & Health Services
(800) 368-5242 ext. 8507 [email protected]
Kevin Cannon, NAHB, Safety Specialist, Labor, Safety & Health Services
(800) 368-5242 ext. 8590 [email protected]
Steve Cousins, Program Manager, HBI (202) 266-8939 [email protected]
SAFETYSAFETY
MECHANICAL SAFETY & MECHANICAL SAFETY & POLLUTION PREVENTION POLLUTION PREVENTION
SAFETYSAFETY
AVOIDING INJURYAVOIDING INJURY
Understanding possible causes & Understanding possible causes & consequences of work related consequences of work related injuriesinjuries
EyesEyes HandsHands EarsEars FeetFeet Back injuriesBack injuries
AVOIDING INJURYAVOIDING INJURY
EyesEyes
Hand InjuriesHand Injuries
Carpal tunnelCarpal tunnel
Back InjuriesBack Injuries
LiftLift
Proper liftingProper lifting
PPEPPE
Identifying ways to prevent Identifying ways to prevent injuryinjury
Proper use of PPEProper use of PPE
Know your surroundingKnow your surrounding
Slips & FallsSlips & Falls
PROPER USE OF PROPER USE OF EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
Shop machineryShop machinery
Power ToolsPower Tools
Hand toolsHand tools
Hydraulic, pneumatic & ElectricalHydraulic, pneumatic & Electrical
SHOP RULESSHOP RULES
Operating vehiclesOperating vehicles
In case of emergencyIn case of emergency
Fire hazards, Electrical, Fire hazards, Electrical, Chemical & CombustiblesChemical & Combustibles
Prevention & PollutionPrevention & Pollution
The information provided in The information provided in MSDSMSDS
The Diamond emblemThe Diamond emblem
OSHA & EPA rules & regulationsOSHA & EPA rules & regulations
CHEMICALSCHEMICALS
The blue indicates potential The blue indicates potential health effects health effects
The red indicates explosiveness The red indicates explosiveness or readiness to ignite. or readiness to ignite.
The Yellow concerns ReactivityThe Yellow concerns Reactivity The white indicates special The white indicates special
precautions precautions
FIRE EXTINGUISHERFIRE EXTINGUISHER
PASSPASS