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Spreading the Word:
Including Occupational Safety & Health in Workforce Preparation Nationwide
Williamsburg, Virginia April 2004
Percent Youth Working a Minimum of 10 Hours/Week by Grade Level, United States, 1994-1995
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 School Summer 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Adapted from Protecting Youth at Work, National Academy Press, 1998.
Where Do Teens Work?
(Data from of Dr. Dawn Castillo, NIOSH)
Most Teen jobs are:
Temporary
Part-time
Low-paying
Retail 54% Services 25% Manuf.
5% Agricul.
5% Construc.
3% Other 8%
Retail 54%
The Top Two
Services 25%
Restaurants.... 24% Grocery Stores...10% Department stores.... 4% Other retail...16% Recreation... 6% Education... 4% Health Service.. 3% Other... 12%
Thousands of Teens Are Injured On the Job Every Year
64,000 (ave) each year are hurt bad enough to need emergency room care... ( 84,000 in 1999 !) plus another 13,000 injured on farms. Typically (and tragically!)
70
die each year from their injuries...PLUS..over
100
most years on farms.
Rates of Work-related Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments, by Age, 1999 4 3 6 5 2 1 0 15 17 18 19 20 24 25 29 30 34 35 39 40 44 45 49 50 54 55 59 60 64 65 69 70+ Rates are per 100 fulltime equivalents. Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NIOSH, 1999).
Industry Distribution of Work Injury Deaths, 1992-2000
Ag/for/fish Retail Constr Services Mfr.
All other Youth<18 All Workers 0 10 20 Percent 30 40 50 Data: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Teen Injuries/Deaths...
Are higher for males than females Are higher for older teens than for younger ones Most
Common
burns, fractures injuries : cuts, sprains, strains, Leading
causes of death
: motor vehicles, machinery (compactors, farms eq), electrocution, homicide
Where Are Teens Injured?
Restaurant: 38% Grocery: 8% Other retail: 8%
Retail 54% Service 20% Manuf. 4% Agric. 7% Other 15%
While only 5% of teens work in Ag, and it accounts for only 7% of injuries, 40% of teens who died were working in agriculture!
NIOSH New & Young Worker Project: Began In 2001
Phase 1: Contract effort competitively awarded to the National Safety Council 1.
2.
3.
Collect, review, and assess existing OSH curricula, material, & approaches from national and international sources Collect information from stakeholders Prepare a report recommending “core” OSH topics needed by
all
new workers (including teens)
Final Report: Aug. 9, 2002
Completed internal and external review
Used as a springboard to propose additional work (both intramural and extramural funding)— more pending...
Used as a starting point for collaborative efforts with national partners
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
Career Clusters Initiative: may reach many/most students in some states.
“Can NIOSH & OSHA help us determine occupational safety and health foundation skills appropriate for all clusters?”
Career Clusters: A Partnership Between Educators & Employers
www.careerclusters.org
Ag & natural resources Architecture & Construction Arts, AV, & Communications Business management and administration Education & Training Transportation, distribution, logistics Finance Health Sciences Government and public administration Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Info. Technology Law, public safety & security Manufacturing Marketing, sales & service Science, technology, engineering, mathematics
Small Working Group Formed
1. Establish shared project objectives (NIOSH, NASDCTEc, OSHA, NIU, SIU, Texas A&M, U. of Cincinnati, and others on various topics...)
Agree on Cross-Cutting K&S
2.
Reach agreement on cross-cutting OSH knowledge and skills- 5 goals
Appropriate For All Career Clusters
ID Existing Curriculum
3. Help Career Clusters developers to identify existing curriculum resources that match the K&S we jointly selected as “core”. Create new curriculum as needed to fill gaps.
Ongoing now- First draft of complete materials arrived at NIOSH this week.
Pilot Test
4. With state partners, test curricula within a sample of collaborating states- begin in 2004.
What Then?
1.
NIOSH will help disseminate OSH Foundation K&S and curriculum via web, electronic, and print 2.
Publish research & recommendations 3.
Partner in support of further “diffusion of innovation” : Education groups/ School Principals/ academia Labor/trade/industry groups/other government agencies Youth organizations Community groups
Goal 1
Knowledge and positive attitudes regarding OSH Understand risk, susceptibility, impact on life Value workplace safety Believe every person can contribute to OSH
Goal 2
Understand rights and responsibilities Workers’ rights Workers’ responsibilities (follow rules & procedures, reporting, recording) Employers’ responsibilities (safe workplace, training, hours & wages, etc)
Goal 3
Hazard Recognition Types of hazards (chem, physical, bio...) Sources of information about hazards
Within workplaces (MSDS, labels, job aids,...)
From sources external to workplaces (OSHA, NIOSH, manufacturers, publications, providers of services, etc...)
Goal 4
Hazard Control: How to find information and how to seek help/ communicate about it.
Categories of hazard control remove the hazard minimize the hazard protect yourself
Goal 5
Understand your role in emergency response
Types of emergencies
Types of plans.. who is in charge?
Who do you notify and how?
How do you get out, get help, or shelter in place?
Samples of Activities
True Case Histories
Raise Awareness Improve Risk Perception Stimulate critical thinking and problem solving
True Stories
Carl
hired as an office helper to a construction firm. (Fell- permanent invalid)
Tanya
working at “Subway”. (Robbed, beaten, terrorized)
Jennifer
at “Burger King”. (Cut off finger)
Jesse
for “Domino’s Pizza”. (Killed in car crash making a “30 min. or free” delivery)
Juan
farm.) (Poisoned picking Strawberries on a friend’s
Common Circumstances Contributing to Youth Work Injuries
Inexperience Absence of meaningful safety training Inadequate supervision Desire of youth to do a good job Youth learning unsafe work practices Inappropriate work assignments
Labor Law Bingo
Requires some modifications to be specific to each state Learn while you play Team or individual options for play
Hazard Mapping
Safety Hazards (slippery floor)
RED
Chemical Hazards (cleaning supplies)
Green
Other Health Hazards (noise)
BLUE
Sites: fast food, office, grocery store, family farm, gas station/convenience store, retail clothing store, doctor’s office, veterinarian’s office, pet supply retail store, drycleaner, etc!
How to Map...
1. Select
your site
2. Draw
your site layout (view from the top)
3. Find and label
the hazards using 3 colors
4. Discuss
the possible “effects” of the hazards and choose 1 or 2 “top” hazards.
Brainstorm
best ways to : eliminate this hazard minimize this hazard protect yourself if you have to work with this hazard
Additional NIOSH Young Worker Initiatives:
FACE-- Fatality and injury tracking leading to NIOSH Alerts and other recommendations (DSR Dr. Castillo) Skill Standards development (John Palassis)
NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools
. A Resource Guide on CD-ROM (John Palassis) Ag grants and Cooperative agreements- over 32 research projects, surveys, and a national Child Ag Injury Prevention Center NIOSH Young Worker Website: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth
Contact Information
Dr. Frances Beauman 2450 Foundation Drive Suite 100 Springfield, Illinois 62703 800/252-4822 [email protected]