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 B—Agencies and Organizations

State Contacts

ALABAMA
Wolfgang Trammell
Dept. of Industrial Relations
State Programs Division
Child Labor Section
649 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36131-5200
Phone: (334) 242-8265
Fax: (334) 242-8403

ALASKA
J.R. "Randy" Carr, Chief, Wage and Hour
Labor Standards and Safety Administration
P.O. Box 107021
Anchorage, AK 99510
Phone: (907) 269-4914
Fax: (907) 269-4992
http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/LABOR/lss/lss.htm

ARIZONA
Orlando J. Macias, Director Labor Department
Department of Labor
P.O. Box 19070
Phoenix, AZ 85005-9070
Phone: (602) 542-4515
Fax: (602) 542-8097

ARKANSAS
Sandra H. King, Administrator
Arkansas Department of Labor
10421 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 682-4501
Fax: (501) 682-4506
http://www.state.ar.us/labor

CALIFORNIA
Nance S. Steffen, Asst. Labor Commissioner
Department of Industrial Relations, Labor Standards Enforcement
P.O. Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142
Phone: (415) 703-4810
Fax: (415) 975-0772
http://www.dir.ca.gov

COLORADO
Carlos M. Renteria, Administrator
Labor Standards Unit
1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2 - Suite 375
Denver, CO 80202-2117
Phone: (303) 572-2272
Fax: (303) 920-4599
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/labor_dir/labor_home.html

CONNECTICUT
Gary K. Pechie, Director
Wage and Workplace Standards Division
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, CT 06109-1114
Phone: (860) 263-6790
Fax: (860) 263-6541
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us

DELAWARE
Susan S. Anders, Administrator
Office of Labor Law Enforcement
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 761-8200
Fax: (302) 761-6601

FLORIDA
Michelle Collins
Child Labor Coordinator
Jobs and Benefits
261 West Executive Center Circle
Clifton Building, Room 101
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2150
Phone: (850) 487-2536 or 1-800-226-2536
Fax: (850) 487-4928
http://www.state.fl.us/dles/

GEORGIA
John G. Clark, Chief
Child Labor Section
Georgia Department of Labor
148 International Boulevard NE, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30303-1751
Phone: (404) 656-3623
Fax: (404) 657-9923

HAWAII
Alan K. Asao, Administrator
Enforcement Division
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 340
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-8771
Fax: (808) 586-8766

IDAHO
Kenneth R. Flatt, Labor Relations Supervisor
Wage and Hour Section
317 Main Street
Boise, ID 83735-0910
Phone: (208) 334-6110
Fax: (208) 334-6430
http://www.labor.state.id.us

ILLINOIS
Connie Knutti, Assistant Administrator
Illinois Department of Labor
Child Labor Division
160 North LaSalle St., Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 793-2800
Fax: (312) 793-5257
http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol

INDIANA
Jonathon Weinzapfel, Deputy Commissioner
Indian Department of Labor, Bureau of Child Labor
402 West Washington Street, Room W195
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Phone: (317) 232-2655
Fax: (317) 233-3790

IOWA
Marcielle B. Rockhill
Wage Collection Unit Manager
1000 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319-0209
Phone: (515) 281-8493
Fax: (515) 281-7995

KANSAS
Craig Liskey, Supervisor
Kansas Department of Labor
Employment Standards
433 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66603-3151
Phone: (785) 296-4062
Fax: (785) 368-6462

KENTUCKY
Dennis Langford, Director
Division of Employment Standards
Apprenticeship and Training
1047 U.S. 127 South, Suite 4
Frankfurt, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3070
Fax: (502) 564-2248
http://www.state.ky.us

LOUISIANA
Michael Long, Labor Program Manager
Office of Regulatory Service
Labor Programs Section
P.O. Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
Phone: (225) 342-2717
Fax: (225) 342-7664
http://www.ldol.state.la.us

MAINE
Anne L. Hamel, Director
Bureau of Labor Standards
Wage and Hour Division
State House Station 45
Augusta, ME 04333-0045
Phone: (207) 624-6411
Fax: (207) 624-6449

MARYLAND
Richard M. Avallone, Director
Prevailing Wage Program
Dllr 1100 N. Utah St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-2342
Fax: (410) 333-7303
http://www.dllr.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTS
Joan Parker, Director of Safety
Attorney General's Office
Division of Fair Labor and Business Practices
200 Portland St.
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-2200 x 3248
Fax: (617) 722-3066
http://www.state.ma.us/

MICHIGAN
Michael Dankert, Chief
Bureau of Safety and Regulation
Wage and Hour Division
7150 Harris Drive, P.O. 30476
Lansing, MI 48909-7976
Phone: (517) 322-5269
Fax: (517) 322-6352
http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bsr/divisions/wh/home.htm/

MINNESOTA
Wendy Robinson, Division Director
Labor Standards Division
443 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-2282
Fax: (651) 215-0104
http://www.doli.state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI
Claire M. Porter, Chairman
Workers' Compensation Commission
1428 Lakeland Drive
P.O. Box 5300
Jackson, MS 39296-5300
Phone: (601) 987-4200

MISSOURI
Colleen A. Baker, Director or
James Boeckman, Asst. Director
Division of Labor Standards, Wage and Hour
3315 West Truman Boulevard, PO Box 449
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (800) 475-2130 or (573) 751-3403
Fax: (573) 751-3721
http://www.dolir.state.mo.us/ls

MONTANA
John Andrew, Chief
Employment Relations Division
Labor Standards Bureau
P.O. Box 6518
Helena, MT 59604-6518
Phone: (406) 444-4619
Fax: (406) 444-4140
http://jsd.dli.state.mt.us/dli_home/dli.htm

NEBRASKA
Raymond Griffin, Program Manager
Labor Law Compliance
Safety and Labor Standards
1313 Farnam Street, 3rd Floor
Omaha, NE 68102-1898
Phone: (402) 595-3095
Fax: (402) 595-3200
http://www.dol.state.ne.us/

NEVADA
David J. Dahn, Labor Commissioner
Business and Industry
Office of the State Labor Commissioner
555 East Washington Avenue, Suite 4100
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 486-2650
Fax: (702) 486-2660
http://www.state.nv.us/b&i/lc/index.htm

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cynthia A. Flynn, Wage and Hour Administrator
New Hampshire Department of Labor
State Office Park South
95 Pleasant Street
P.O. Box 2076
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-3170
Fax: (603) 271-2668

NEW JERSEY
Martin Gartzman, Director
Office of Wage and Hour Compliance
225 East State Street, P.O. Box 389
Trenton, NJ 08625-0329
Phone: (609) 292-7860
Fax: (609) 695-1612

NEW MEXICO
Terrie F. Baca, Deputy Director
Labor and Industrial Division
501 Mountain Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 841-8988
Fax: (505) 841-9317

NEW YORK
Richard J. Polsinello, Director
Labor Standards
Building 12, State Campus, Rm 532
Albany, NY 12240
Phone: (518) 457-2460
Fax: (518) 457-7997
http://www.labor.state.ny.us

NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas A. Harris, Bureau Chief
Labor Standards Bureau
4 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1092
Phone: (919) 807-2788
Fax: (919) 807-2786

NORTH DAKOTA
Ron Gumeringer, Labor Standards Supervisor
Wage and Hour
600 East Boulevard, State Capitol, 13th Fl, Dept. 406
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2659
Fax: (701) 328-2031
http://www.tradecorridor.com/ndlabor

OHIO
Jonathan L. McGee, Director
Wage and Hour Division
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
145 South Front Street, P.O. Box 1618
Columbus, OH 43216-1618
Phone: (614) 644-2393
Fax: (614) 728-8639

OKLAHOMA
Sharon Eischen, Director
Child Labor Investigator
Wage and Hour Division
4001 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5212
Phone: (405) 528-1500 x218
Fax: (405) 528-0954
http://www.state.ok.us/~okdol/

OREGON
Christine Hammond, Administrator
Wage and Hour Division
Bureau of Labor Industries
800 NE Oregon Street #32
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 731-4074 x247
Fax: (503) 731-4606
http://www.BOLI.state.or.us

PENNSYLVANIA
Robert E. Moore, Director
Prevailing Wage Division
1301 Labor and Industry Building
Seventh and Forster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (800) 932-0665 or (717) 787-4763
Fax: (717) 787-0517
http://www.li.state.pa.us

RHODE ISLAND
Jacqueline A. Cugini, Assistant Administrator
Labor Standards
610 Manton Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: (401) 457-1808
Fax: (401) 457-1806

SOUTH CAROLINA
Von E. Reeves, Administrator
Office of Labor Services
3600 Forest Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Phone: (803) 734-9688
Fax: (803) 734-4359
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
http://www.llr.sc.edu

SOUTH DAKOTA
Denise Bisson
Department of Labor
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3101
Fax: (605) 773-4211
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/dol/dlm/dlm-home.htm

TENNESSEE
Mary Ellen Grace, Director
Tennessee Department of Labor
Labor Standards Division
Anderson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy., 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2858
Fax: (615) 253-3612
http://www.state.tn.us/empsec/

TEXAS
LaSha Barefield, Program Director
Texas Workforce Commission
Labor Law Department
101 East 15th Street, Suite G-1
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Phone: (512) 837-9559
Fax: (512) 834-3562

UTAH
Colleen Strasburg, Bureau Manager
Employment Standards Bureau
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146600
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6600
Phone: (801) 530-6803
Fax: (801) 530-7609
http://www.labor.state.ut.us

VERMONT
JoAnna Goodrich, Program Administrator
Department of Labor and Industry
Wage and Hour Division
National Life Building
Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-3401
Phone: (802) 828-2157
Fax: (802) 828-2195

VIRGINIA
Dennis G. Merrill, Director
Department of Labor and Industry
Powers-Taylor Building
13 South Thirteenth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-3224
Fax: (804) 371-2324
http://www.dli.state.va.us/home.htm

WASHINGTON
Greg Mowat, Program Administrator
Employment Standards Consultation and Compliance
P.O. Box 44510
7273 Linderson Way, S.W.
Olympia, WA 98504-4510
Phone: (360) 902-5310
Fax: (360) 902-5300
http://www.wa.gov/lni

WEST VIRGINIA
Steven A. Allred, Commissioner
West Virginia Department of Labor
Capitol Complex, Bldg. 3, Room 319
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-7890
Fax: (304) 558-3797

WISCONSIN
Robert S. Anderson, Acting Bureau Director
Equal Rights Division
201 East Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8928
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-3345
Fax: (608) 267-4592

WYOMING
Charles Rando, Acting Administrator
Labor Standards Division
6101 Yellowstone Road
North Building, Room 259C
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7261
Fax: (307) 777-5633
http://wydoe.state.wy.us

Teen Work Injury Prevention Groups

Child Labor Coalition

Composed of 45 national and international organizations (academic, labor, religious, health, child advocacy, and consumer and women's groups) for the exchange of information about child labor. Provides a forum and a unified voice for protecting working minors and ending child labor exploitation, and also develops informational and educational outreach to the public and private sectors and promotes progressive initiatives and legislation.

Child Labor Coalition
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 885-3323
http://www.essential.org/clc/

Children's Safety Network

Consists of 4 resource centers, which provide technical assistance information and resources to help integrate injury and violence prevention programs into new and existing programs. Conducts research and policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention.

Children's Safety Network
Education Development Center, Inc
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02158-1060
(617) 969-7100, ext. 2207
(617) 244-3436 (FAX)
http://www.edc.org/HHD/csn/

National Committee for Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention

Makes recommendations for new research, education, policy, and evaluation efforts. Recommendations are based on injury statistics and other relevant developments in such fields as general childhood injury prevention, adult agricultural injury prevention, occupational safety, and traffic and transportation.

National Committee for Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention
National Farm Medicine Center
1000 North Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-9298
http://www.marshmed.org/nfmc/

Labor Unions

Many union organizations are active in issues relevant to teen workers.

AFL-CIO

The AFL-CIO's Human Resource Development Institute, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, has produced a brochure for young workers about their rights under federal laws.

AFL-CIO
815 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 637-5210
http://www.aflcio.org

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Represents primary, secondary, and college teachers. Some of the members have developed and will share curricula and other materials about workplace and labor-related issues. The union offers a selection of child labor materials and a free child labor poster.

American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 879-4400
http://www.aft.org

UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees)

Textile unions which recently merged to form UNITE have been fighting U.S. sweatshop conditions since the 1900s. UNITE is concerned with the use of child labor both in this country and around the world and urges support for legislation that would bar the import of products from countries where child labor is used.

UNITE
1710 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 265-7000
http://www.uniteunion.org

Other Useful Internet Addresses

Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
Has information on migrant and seasonal farm workers in the United States, including children.
http://www.afop.org

Child Labor Coalition
http://www.essential.org/clc/

Free the Children
http://www.freethechildren.org

International Labor Organization
http://www.un.org/depts/ilowbo (Washington Office)
http://www.ilo.ch (Geneva Office)

Kids Campaign to Build A School for Iqbal
http://www.digitalrag.com/mirror/iqbal.html

School To Work
Includes resources needed to promote a safe and healthful work environment for students and young workers.
http://www.stw.ed.gov

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.UNICEF.org
http://www.UNICEFUSA.org (UNICEF USA)

U.S. Congress
They have copies of Senate and House bills. You must have the bill number.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su-docs/

U.S. Department of Labor, International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB)
http://www.dol.gov/dol/ilab/public/aboutilab/org/child.htm

Resources Developed by the Young Worker Projects

Safe work/safe workers: a guide for teaching high school students about occupational safety and health. Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Occupational Health Surveillance Program) and Children's Safety Network [1997].

This 3-hour curriculum is designed to raise awareness among young people about workplace safety and health and injury prevention and includes a 13-minute videotape entitled Teens: The Hazards We Face in the Workplace. Contact the Education Development Center, Sewickley, PA: 1-800-793-5076.

Teens, work, and safety: a curriculum for high school students. University of California, Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) [1998].

This curriculum covers basic safety and health information that can be used in either an academic or vocational setting. It is subject-specific and includes units in general safety, English, science and U.S. Government; it also includes a 12-minute video. Contact the LOHP, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA: 510-642-5507.

Safe jobs for youth. UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program [1998].

This curriculum includes lesson plans about laws, hazards, sexual harassment, and child labor. It is appropriate for students with limited English proficiency. It includes a 12-minute videotape entitled Your Work: Keepin' It Safe (1997) that illustrates the rights and responsibilities of young workers. The video covers safety and health hazards in fast food, construction, and grocery stores, shows teens teaching teens, and can be used alone or with the curricula. Contact UCLA LOSH, Los Angeles, CA: 310-794-5964.

Other Curricula

American Lung Association [1993]. Future workers' education project: units for auto body and repair, health occupations, and welding. New York: American Lung Association.

These are flexible and easy-to-use programs for teaching students how to protect their health in the workplace. Additional units concerning agriculture, carpentry, and woodworking are in process. Contact the American Lung Association, State of Washington. 1-800-732-9339. (The cost is only $5.00 to cover shipping and handling). http:\www.alaw@alaw.org

California Federation of Teachers (CFT) has a 12-page listing of additional resources, Bringing Labor into the K-12 Curriculum.

To get a free copy, contact the CFT Labor in the Schools Committee. The CFT is also developing Golden Lands, Working Hands, a series of curricula about the history of the California labor movement. (510) 832-8812.

California Occupational Health Program, Labor Occupational Health Program, and American Lung Association [1992]. Toxics on the job: Protecting your health. A curriculum for teaching workers about toxics and tobacco.

For vocational education instructors. Includes 4 units with trade-specific pamphlets for welders, machinists, auto repair workers, and construction workers. Also includes a general handbook for students in other trades. Contact the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP), University of California at Berkeley. 510-642-5507.

Council for Citizenship Education [1992]. The working teenager: A teacher's guide for secondary education (2nd ed.).

Includes 5 lessons on workers' rights, laws affecting working teens, unemployment benefits, and workers' compensation. Includes a quiz for the working teenager. Contact the Council for Citizenship Education, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY. 518-270-2363.

North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks

Guidelines which match a child's abilities with specific agricultural tasks. Details are available on 62 different farm jobs commonly performed by children and adolescents. To order a Professional Resource Manual or the Parent Collection of Illustrated Guidelines, contact: Gempler's, Inc. Ph: 1-800-382-8473 or at www.gemplers.com or visit the North American Guidelines Internet site.

Videos

Danger: Kids at Work

Shows graphic footage of child labor violations in the garment industry, agriculture, and fast food restaurants. Emphasizes the need for better child labor law enforcement. 15 minutes. Contact the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, San Francisco, CA. (415) 744-5590.

Teens: The Hazards We Face in the Workplace

Features teens who introduce the basics of job safety and health and injury prevention. Part of a high school curriculum (Safe Work/ Safe Workers). Produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Children's' Safety Network. 13 minutes, $35.00 (includes curriculum). Order from Education Development Center, Sewickley, PA. 1-800-793-5076.

Transit Tech

Shows New York high school students working with unions, teachers, and the transit authority to develop a new career focus. 17 minutes, $89.00. Reduced price on multiple orders. Order from the We Do the Work, Oakland, CA. (510) 268-WORK. (A lesson plan is also available.)

When Children Do the Work

Show conditions facing young workers around the world who produce high-end products for U.S. consumers. 30 minutes, $89.00. Reduced price on multiple orders. Order from We Do the Work, Oakland, CA. (510) 268-WORK. (A lesson plan is also available.)

Zoned for Slavery

Shows how young people labor in factories along the U.S./Mexican Border and in Latin America to produce trendy clothing for U.S. companies. Youth discuss the hazards they experience every day, from 15-hour work shifts to mandatory birth control. 23 minutes. To order or for more information, call National Labor Committee, New York, NY. (212) 242-3002.

For a catalog that lists over 40 educational videos on workplace issues (which include lesson plans), contact the producers of the public television series "Working in America" at We Do the Work, Oakland, CA. (510) 268-WORK.

Appendix A

Appendix C