5/23/2023 0 Comments Mysafe la fireworks![]() It’s summertime! A perfect time for picnics, painting fences, and redoubling our efforts to work together to ensure that every young person’s first summer job-and everyjob-is safe and healthy. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division external icon, and multiple state agencies and community organizations that provide guidance for young workers, employers, parents, and teachers. Also provided there are links to other federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration external icon, the U.S. The NIOSH Safe-Skilled-Ready Workforce program and Young Worker Safety and Health webpage have more information on these collaborations, as well as access to young worker research and resources. It is only one of the many collaborations in which NIOSH is engaged on this important public health topic. The My Safe Summer Job external icon campaign is an exceptional example of teamwork to promote young worker safety and health. The CDC press release alone (that raised awareness about #MySafeSummerJob) had a potential audience of 108 million readers! The campaign was included in communications from major media outlets external icon and generated positive buzz in the occupational safety and health community and beyond. Preliminary reports and social media metrics indicate that the campaign was a success and had a substantial reach. CDC also highlighted the campaign in a May press release, Eight Tips for Safe and Healthy Summertime Work and Play. Stakeholders were encouraged to follow along on the NIOSH Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, and to visit the My Safe Summer Job external icon website for materials, resources, and information. Media messaging was based on the NIOSH Safety curriculum and other sources to raise awareness about job-related hazards and how to address them, workers’ rights, and how to speak up when feeling unsafe or threatened at work. This 5-week, social media campaign was designed to disseminate information about workplace safety and health to young workers, parents, and employers as high school and college youth begin their summer employment. That’s why we joined up with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, CareerSafe, the National Safety Council, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and other professional and nonprofit organizations on #MySafeSummerJob. NIOSH understands and appreciates the importance of being part of the team promoting young worker safety and health. A recent NIOSH blog provides general guidelines, complied from a number of sources, for keeping youth safe and healthy at work. Parents, teachers, government agencies, and young people themselves also play a crucial role in contributing to safe and healthy work experiences for youth. While employers have the main responsibility to provide workers, including teen employees, with a safe and healthy workplace, safety takes teamwork. Conditions such as workplace hazards, child labor law violations, fast-paced work, minority status, and insufficient experience, training, and supervision contribute to an increased risk of injury and death among adolescent workers. ![]() Ī 2017 NIOSH report paints a troubling picture of the enduring problem of young worker injuries and deaths in the United States, especially in high-hazard industries such as agriculture. ĭespite these benefits, work can also have serious risks. A NIOSH analysis of nonfatal occupational injury data reveal that, in 2017, the rate of work-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments for workers 15–17 years old was estimated to be more than one-and-a-half times higher than the injury rate for adult workers 25 years and older. ![]() ![]() Many young people are seizing these opportunities: a recent GAO report estimates that in 2017, 2.5 million adolescents 15–17 years old worked during the summer months (June through August). They can also acquire valuable social and emotional learning skills, such as teamwork and critical thinking, which help them transition to adulthood. Whether painting fences, working in the family business, or working in a local shop, restaurant, or office, summer jobs provide valuable opportunities for young people so they can earn money, gain independence, build self-esteem, and explore vocational interests. I combined my love of the outdoors with earning money! One homeowner paid me in silver dollars that he had won in Las Vegas. Mine was painting fences in my neighborhood. Volume 17, Number 3 (July 2019) From the Director’s Desk John Howard, M.D.ĭirector, NIOSH My Safe Summer Job – It Takes Teamwork
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