safeAtWork2021.pptx

Safe At Work: Workplace Safety for Young Workers Lesson Overview blue  Young worker injuries and illnesses  Workplace hazards  Including chemical, biological, safety, and other health hazards  Reducing young worker injuries and illnesses  Young worker rig...

Safe At Work: Workplace Safety for Young Workers Lesson Overview blue  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 2  Sharing Work Related Experiences  Have you 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 you’ve been asked to do at work? 3 Occupational Injuries and Deaths Among Young Workers*  Younger workers (workers aged 15-24 years): Represent 14% of the U.S. labor force Overrepresented in dangerous jobs: o construction, transportation, agriculture, and mining  Workers under 25 years old were twice as likely to end up in *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. the emergency room Morbidity when and Mortality compared Weekly to those Report. April 23, 2010, Vol. 59, No. aged 15. 425 Teen Worker Injury Statistics Approximately 1.6 million teens (aged 15– 17) 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. NIOSH 2010 www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html Young workers are twice as likely to be5 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5915a2.htm What is a Job Hazard? A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you, either physically or mentally. 6 Hazard Categories Biologi cal Other Health Haza Physica Hazard rd l s Chemic al 7 Job Hazards, slide 1 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 8 Job Hazards, slide 2  Biological hazards are living things that can cause sickness or disease, such as influenza, West Nile Virus, hepatitis, and 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 9 Find the Hazards: Fast Food Restaurant Illustrated Workplaces 10 Find the Hazards: Grocery Store Illustrated Workplaces 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 Hazard Prevention Strategies Remove the hazard or build a barrier Improve work policies and procedures Use protective clothing and equipment 13 Your Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace The creation of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) provided workers the right to a safe and healthful Section 5(a)(1)workplace. of the OSHA 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 https://www.osha.gov/ to his employees." or call: 1-800-321-OSHA 14 What Rights Do All Employees Have Under OSHA? You have the right to:  A safe and  Training healthful  Hazard exposure and workplace medical records  Know about  File a complaint with hazardous OSHA chemicals  Participate in an  Information about OSHA inspection injuries and  Be free from illnesses in your retaliation workplace for exercising safety  Complain or and health rights 15 Resources Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) National Institute for Occupational Safety and https://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/index.htm lHealth (NIOSH) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/ Youngworkers.org https://youngworkers.org/ The California Resource Network for Young Workers’ Health and Safety and home of the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center. United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Youth Rules! http://youthrules.dol.gov/ 16 The End