Young Worker Injury Prevention

<p><span class="TextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8">A team from the Maine Department of Labor</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8">discusses the</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8">overall challenge of young worker safety, what might be driving the injuries, and strategies for business to prevent them</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8">.</span></span></p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82807642 BCX8">Episode Resources:</span></span></strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/docs/haznonag.asp">Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor: Prohibited Occupations for Non-Agricultural Employees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.maine.gov/labor/news_events/article.shtml?id=11553225#:~:text=Most%20concerning%20is%20the%20concurrent,according%20to%20Workers%20Compensation%20data"> Child Labor Violations Continue to Rise in Maine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/childlabor102.pdf"> Child Labor Bulletin 102 - Child Labor Requirements in Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.PDF</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/child-labor/agriculture">Maine Department of Labor - Workforce Resources for Schools and Students</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/index.shtml">Maine Department of Labor - SafetyWorks!</a></li> <li>Follow the Maine Department of Labor on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MElabor/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maine_dept_labor/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/maine_labor">Twitter</a></li> </ul>