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May 31, 2007

Got teens on the jobsite? Better know the rules

  • Studies show that construction workers under 18 are five times more likely to die on the job than their older counterparts.
    • By TERRY STEPHENS
    Special to the Journal

    Once again, 16- and 17-year-olds are looking for summer jobs, often in the construction industry where statistics consistently show more teen on-the-job fatalities than most other industries.

    Teen employment information
    • http://www.dol.gov

    • http://www.youthrules.dol.gov

    • http://www.nahb.org

    • http://www.lni.wa.gov

    • (866) 4US-WAGE

    And, once again, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the state Department of Labor and Industries and other agencies are launching informational programs to remind contractors and teens of the inherent dangers.


     
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