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Safe Youth At Work

Iowa Workforce Development and Employers' Council of Iowa sponsored two one-day Train-the-Trainer sessions on Youth @ Work: Teaching Teens About Safety and Health in the Workplace March 26-27, 2007. Staff from the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center* trained state agency staff, teachers, and job placement professionals in the use of Youth @ Work: Talking Safety, a 3-5 hour curriculum which teaches high school students basic information about occupational safety and health.

The curriculum was developed by the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center. The curriculum components can be downloaded from the links below.

Youth @ Work Talking Safety Training Curriculum
Refer to the Introduction for Disclaimer and Copyright information.
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Disclaimer... The student handouts 12 and 13 do not reflect current Iowa minimum wage. For current minimum wage information, visit http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/wage.htm.)

Cover and Introduction
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CareerSafe®
CareerSafe® is a web-based safety program that can be accessed wherever and whenever internet service is provided.


Teens are often injured on the job due to unsafe equipment or stressful conditions. Many teens do not receive adequate safety training and supervision. It is important to find out about hazards your job might have, your rights on the job, and how you can protect yourself.

Many useful tools are available at http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~safejobs/.
This website is a project of the California Resource Network for Young Worker Health and Safety and is dedicated to protecting and educating young workers.

The US Government’s official website can be accessed at
http://www.usa.gov/

The mission of the Civil Rights Commission is to enforce civil rights laws, increase public awareness of civil rights, provide dispute resolution services, and offer community services throughout the state. http://www.state.ia.us/government/crc/index.html

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency that follows occupational trends. The following link provides guidance to young workers on exploring career options. http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm

Career information for Iowa’s youth may be obtained at http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine?zineid=00003039

To view the publication NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Young Worker Safety and Health, visit
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/

OSHA’s mission is to help you stay healthy and safe while on the job. Whether you work part-time, full-time, over the summer for a few extra bucks, or the entire year, you have come to the right place to get the scoop on how your job can affect you, now and in the future. For specific information visit http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html

Youth under the age of 16 in Iowa, are required to have a work permit before starting work. For information on how to obtain a work permit visit http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/childlabor.htm


For additional questions or further information, please contact:

Diane Oak Goode
State Youth Workforce Coordinator
Iowa Workforce Development
(515) 242-0056 diane.goode@iwd.iowa.gov

Kristi Judkins
Business Service Representative
Iowa Workforce Development
(515) 281-9621 kristi.judkins@iwd.iowa.gov
 

 

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