Safe Jobs for Youth Safety and Health Resources for Massachusetts Cooperative Education Placement Coordinators Teens at Work: Injury Surveillance & Prevention Project Occupational Health Surveillance Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health Beatriz Pazos Vautin, MPH, Sara Rattigan, MS, Letitia Davis, ScD Supported by cooperative agreement #2U0OH from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Introduction Why “Safe Jobs for Youth”?  Protect students, school, and employer  Safety necessary to skill development  Lack of formal resources to guide process How to Use this Guide  Logical flow to align with placement process  Can be used in part or in whole

Methods Worked with the MA Cooperative Placement Coordinators Association Employer questions and checklists reviewed by industry experts –OSHA inspectors, IH, advisory board members Fall 2010 piloted with 14 co-op coordinators Legal section reviewed by lawyers

Overview Introduction Laws Affecting Cooperative Education Placements Assessing Safety and Health Prior to the Placement Assessing Safety and Health During the Placement Information Resources Appendix

Laws Affecting Placements Contents Introduction MA Vocational Technical Education Regulations Workers’ Compensation Child Labor Laws in Massachusetts MA Deleading and Lead-Safe Renovations Issues of Liability

Prior to Placement Contents Introduction The Co-op Agreement Questions to Ask the Employer about Safety and Health Tips for Talking with the Employer Worksite Safety and Health Assessment Checklists The Final Assessment Working with Students and Parents Prior to Placement

Employer Questions Potential hazards Safety & health training Workplace safety & health policies & procedures Safety & health contacts

General Checklist

Occupational Clusters Agriculture & Natural Resources Business & Consumer Services Education Hospitality & Tourism Manufacturing, Engineering, & Technological Arts & Communication Construction Health Services Information & Technology Transportation

Occupational Clusters

Business & Consumer Services Checklist

During the Placement Contents Introduction Supervisory Worksite Visits Working with Students and Parents During the Placement

Additional Sections Information Resources –NJ and Ontario materials, OSHA website Appendix - printer-friendly checklists and handouts

Pilot “This is my first year as the Co-op Coordinator…I think it is very useful and I like the way it was structured.” “I have found the handouts for parents and employers to be very helpful and really like the cluster-specific safety checklists. It’s a great reference tool for me, employers and parents! Thanks!” “Very Useful. Great Work.”

Challenges Issues of liability Resistance from experienced co-op coordinators Understanding types of placements in each cluster Balancing schools need to find employers while keeping students safe OSHA citations Staff turnover

Dissemination/Future Plans MA co-op coordinators (release 6/28/11) DPH website Review & adapt for other job placement professionals Suggestions for others?

Contact Information