Contents

Introduction
Facts about Young Worker Safety and Health
Steps in Coordinating a Young Worker Project
Forming Partnerships with Schools
Developing Teen Peer Education Programs
Involving Parents
Linking with Job Training Programs
Including Healthcare Providers
Working With Employers
Reaching the Broader Community
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

Appendix A—Child Labor Laws

The Child Labor Laws were established to protect the working conditions of adolescents. A summary of the Federal Child Labor Laws follows. Many States have their own Child Labor Laws. If your State's laws are more protective than the Federal ones, then those apply. Make sure you know the laws of your State.

By law, employers must provide:

• A safe and healthful workplace.
• Safety and health training, in many situations, including providing information about chemicals that could be harmful to your health.
• For many jobs, payment for medical care if you get hurt or sick because of your job. You may also be entitled to lost wages.
• At least the minimum wage of $5.15/hour to most teens, after their first 90 days on the job. Many States have a higher minimum wage than the Federal wage. Lower wages may be allowed when workers receive tips from customers, provided that the tip plus the wage is equal to minimum wage. (Call your State Department of Labor listed in this guide for information on minimum wage in your State or visit http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/minwage/america.htm).

Not all teens may do all types of work. Here is a summary of the Federal laws that let you know what the restrictions are depending on the adolescent's age.

No worker under 18 may:

• Operate a forklift at any time.
• Operate many types of powered equipment like a circular saw, box crusher, meat slicer, or bakery machine.
• Work in wrecking, demolition, excavation, or roofing.
• Work in mining, logging, or a sawmill.
• Work in meat-packing or slaughtering.
• Work where there is exposure to radiation.
• Work where explosives are manufactured or stored.
• Recent changes in the law state that minors under 17 may not drive a motor vehicle; 17-year-olds may drive occasionally, if they meet certain requirements.

Also, no one 14- or 15-years-old may:

• Bake or cook on the job (except at a serving counter).
• Operate power-driven machinery (except certain types that pose little hazard such as those used in offices).
• Work on a ladder or scaffold.
• Work in warehouses.
• Work in construction, building, or manufacturing.
• Load or unload a truck, railroad car, or conveyor.

Federal Child Labor Laws also have guidelines for the hours that a teenager may work.

For young workers between the ages of 14 and 15, work hours are as follows:

Not before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. between Labor Day and June 1 and not after 9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day.

Not during school hours

—maximum hours when school is in session are as follows:
18 hours a week, but not over:
3 hours a day on school days
8 hours a day Saturday, Sunday, and holidays

—maximum hours when school is NOT in session are as follows:
40 hours a week
8 hours a day

Federal Contacts

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the only Federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for preventing work-related illnesses and injuries. NIOSH conducts investigations and evaluates hazardous working conditions, chemicals, and/or machinery. The institute develops and disseminates information about methods for preventing disease, injury, and disability.

NIOSH
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45266-1998
1-800-35-NIOSH
(general information)
Child Labor Research

NIOSH Publications
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 533-8287
emails: pubstaft@cdc.gov

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA develops and enforces Federal regulations and standards. Many free publications and a video library are available.

OSHA
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20210
National hotline: 1-800-321-OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/

U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

The NLRB has information about employment rights and labor laws. The Board investigates complaints by workers and unions in the private sector.

US National Labor Relations Board
Division of Information
1099 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20570
(202) 273-1991
http://www.nlrb.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division

This office enforces the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for employment in the private sector, and in State and local government. It establishes and enforces national standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record keeping. This office also conducts workplace investigations and gathers data on wages, hours, and other employment conditions and practices, to determine compliance with FLSA, and assesses penalties if violations are found.

Headquarters
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S 3510
Washington, DC 20210
http://www.dol.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor, The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

Headquarters
2 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20212
(202) 606-5886
http://www.bls.gov

Reaching the Broader Community

Appendix B