NJ Safe Schools Program Work Training for Cosmetology Students By Krishnaben Patel

NJ Safe Schools Program MissionHealth and Safety Matters To assist schools in reducing risk to occupational safety and health hazards in secondary school and work microenvironments in which NJ adolescents spend time.

Young Workers ______ minors work in the US each year Many youth are injured on the job: o 158,000 <18-year-olds injured/year in the US o 52,600 <18-year-olds to the ER for work related injuries o 38 <18-year-olds die from occupational injuries each year Young workers are injured at a higher rate than adult workers.

Work Training Health and Safety education Importance of the training curriculum Goals of the training

Cosmetology Field Cosmetology careers Beauty comes at a price… Occupational hazards include o Exposure to hazardous chemicals o Risk of infection o Repetitive motion injuries o Burns/cuts/scratches o Noise o Stress o Violence in the workplace o Issues from standing for long periods of time

Cosmetology Training Schedule Introductions and Salon Safety Quiz (pre-test) Child Labor Laws Introduction and Video: Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks Identifying Job Hazards and Find the Hazards Activity Controlling Hazards o Chemical Hazards/Proper Glove Removal Activity/Ventilation Video o Ergonomics o Electric Safety Putting it all together: Pyramid Game and Wrap-Up The Salon Safety Quiz post-test will be administered by the cosmetology teacher(s) after the training is conducted, ideally the day after the training.

Pyramid Game

Results of Salon Safety Quiz Average Pre Vs Post scores

Next Steps Modifying the game Modifying the quiz More time spent on hazard identification Goal: leads to better results

Acknowledgement of Sources Talking Safety Curriculum, CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health o Introduction to OSHA o Young Worker Safety and Health Training for the Cosmetology Industry- Safe School PowerPoint

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