Minors Employed in U.S. Agriculture: A Need for Data

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Minors Employed in U.S. Agriculture: A Need for Data Matthew Rowen Project Course 2017

Research Questions 1. To what extent are minors employed in agricultural work in the U.S.? What data exists on the trends, numbers, and characteristics of agriculturally employed minors, including those on tobacco farms? Data gaps? 2. What is known about the well-being of minors employed in hazardous and non-hazardous agricultural work in the U.S.? What data exists on the safety and health of agriculturally employed minors? Data gaps ? Mercer, Marsha. 2013. “Children as Young as 10 Can do Farm Work in Some States.” Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2013/08/30/children-as-young-as-10-can-do-farm-work-in-some-states.

Purpose of Study Non-Agricultural Employment Agricultural Employment Min. Age: Non-Hazardous Occupations 14 10 with parental consent Min. Age: Hazardous Occupations 18 16 Minimum Wage and Overtime $7.25/hr YM: $4.25/hr OT: 1.5 x wage $7.25/hr (exceptions) OT: N/A Maximum Working Hours: Ages < 16 School hours: 0 In session: 3hrs/day, 18hrs/week Not in session: 8hrs/day, 40hrs/week Disparities between agricultural and non- agricultural child labor laws Particularly for hazardous occupations Numerous past legislative efforts to change laws have failed Congress showing renewed interest in the topic Lack of complete understanding of size, scope, and severity of the problem A need to know what data exists on agriculturally employed youth, and where there may be gaps in the data

Methodology Search for federal-level data Search for state-level data CDC Census Bureau USDOL OSHA EPA Search for state-level data Departments of Labor and Agriculture (or equivalents) California Texas Iowa North Carolina Search for non-governmental data Interviews with field experts Federal, state, non-governmental

Findings Demographics & Hazardous Occupations

Totals & Trends

Number of Agriculturally Employed Youth By Region

Youth by Age and Farm Type

Youth by Age and Type of Worker

State Totals

Trends in Injuries

Injuries by Age

Body Part, Nature, Source, & Injury Event

Summary of Findings General lack of relevant, detailed data Federal data largely single source NIOSH Child Agricultural Injury Survey (CAIS) States – almost nothing Non-governmental – some good qualitative data Difficulties in data collection Rural Undocumented workers Sensitivity of topic Main source surveys inconsistent

Hazardous Occupations Data Data Gaps Demographic Data Hazardous Occupations Data Lack of accurate total Visitor youth (90%) Undocumented youth Specific age groups + [variable] Race Educational attainment States State specific data Data from the states Minors on tobacco farms Lack of even an accurate total No data on hazardous occupations Injuries as proxy Data on age of injured youth Data on type of worker Data on specific jobs/duties of agriculturally employed youth Minors on tobacco farms No data on health and safety

Recommendations Fill data gaps Rework the CAIS Larger sample More detailed questions Every 5 years Amend FLSA Bring parity to agricultural and non-agricultural child labor laws/regulations (regardless of availability of data) Cease approval of regulation that excludes farms with < 10 employees from OSHA’s jurisdiction Adopt NIOSH’s 2002 recommendations Rosser, Gregory. 2015. “Field Farm Day.” Mykapuskasingnow.com. http://www.mykapuskasingnow.com/4942/field-farm-day/

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