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Reports/Research
Child labor research needs: Recommendations from the NIOSH child labor working team NIOSH’s Child Labor Working Team identified child labor research needs and recommended interagency collaborations to conduct such research. The team's findings are presented in this document along with information about ten NIOSH projects focused on young workers. Contact : NIOSH, Publications, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop C-13, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, (800)-356-4674 or on the web: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Children and agriculture: opportunities for safety and health, A national action plan A report detailing specific objectives, recommendations and strategies to reduce the number of agricultural work injuries and deaths among children nationwide. Contact: National MCH Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Rd., suite 450, Vienna, VA 22182-2536, (703) 356-1964 or (888) 434-4MCH.
Institute for Work and Health : Primarily funded by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. Conducts research on primary prevention and interventions in the workplace. Did a study comparing work injury rates for youth and adults across provinces (Curtis Breslin). A study of training of new and young workers. Contact: Institute for Work and Health.
Labor can strengthen its efforts to protect children who work This report was presented to Chairman Tom Harkin, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate. Updates 1991 reports on child labor providing information on: (1) how the number and characteristics of working children in the United States have changed over the past decade, (2) whether the number and characteristics of work-related injuries to children have changed over this same time period, and (3) how well Labor enforces the child labor provisions Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Contact: U.S. General Accounting Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Room LM, Washington, DC 20548, (202) 512-6000. NIOSH Alert: Preventing deaths and injuries of adolescent workers This Alert summarizes available information about work-related injuries among adolescents, identifies work that is especially hazardous, and offers recommendations for prevention. Contact : NIOSH, Publications Dissemination, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop C-13, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, (800) 35-NIOSH. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/youth Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocoiab.htm
Promoting safe work for young workers: A community-based approach This resource guide documents the experiences of three projects funded by NIOSH to promote health and safety for young workers. The guide provides summaries of the three projects, gives facts about young worker safety and health, and lists steps in coordinating a young worker project. Detailed guidance is given for working with schools, employers, parents, health care providers, job training programs, and teen peer education programs. Contact : NIOSH, Publications Dissemination, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop C-13, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, (800) 35-NIOSH. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/youth
Protecting working teens: A public health resource guide This resource guide provides background information on injuries to teen workers and suggests ways to develop prevention strategies. The guide also contains resources for prevention, including work injury data sources, agencies and organizations, selected readings, and a summary on federal child labor laws. Contact : National MCH Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450, Vienna, VA 22182-2536, (703) 356-1964 or (888)-434-4MCH. www.ask.hrsa.gov/detail.cfm?id=MCHL045 Protecting youth at work: Health, safety and development of working children and adolescents in the United States The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on: the scope of youth employment; factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace; and the effects of employment on health, educational attainment and lifestyle choices. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers and employers. Contact : National Academy Press (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/youth/ Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Report on the youth labor force Presents a brief summary of key aspects of the U.S. laws and regulations governing child labor. Provides a detailed look at youth labor in this country, including how it differs among major demographic groups, between agricultural and nonagricultural sectors and overtime. Describes the outcomes of young people's work activities, including occupational injuries and fatalities and other long-term consequences. Available for download at: http://www.bls.gov/opub/rylf/rylfhome.htm
Youth fatalities
Youth Forum Study - Online survey of over 1000 15-24 year olds. Looked at health and safety practices: training, attitudes, sources of information, how employers provided info and supervision, incidence of injury, what they do when injured. Conducted by a private polling firm (Ipsos-Reid). Contact: Association of Workers’ Compensation of Canada, (514) 395-1808. Resources and Links Main Page | Back to the top of this page Copyright 2009, Labor Occupational Health Program, UC Berkeley. |
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