2. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Unit 4: Making the Job Safer Health and Safety Awareness For Working Teens Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health, University of Washington WA State Dept of Labor & Industries

3. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Controlling Hazards: Key Points First Choice:Remove the hazard use safer chemicals put guards around hot surfaces Next Choice:Improve work policies and procedures Give workers safety training Assign enough people to do the job safely Last Choice:Use protective clothing and equipment Wear gloves Use a respirator Slide 1

4. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:17 Job:Hospital Dishwasher Injury:Dishwashing chemical splashed in eye Slide 2 Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Jamie’s Story

5. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:16 Job:Fast food worker Injury:Burned hand on grill Slide 3 Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Billy’s Story

6. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:17 Job:Restaurant worker Injury:Hurt back while loading boxes Slide 4 Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Stephen’s Story

7. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:16 Job:Deli Clerk Injury:Cut finger on meat slicer Slide 5 Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Terry’s Story

8. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:15 Job:City Public Works Employee Injury:Fainted due to heat Chris’ Story Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Slide 6

9. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:16 Job:Pizza Shop Employee Injury:Repetitive motion injury Slide 7 Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health James’s Story

10. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:17 Job:Nursing Aid Injury:Back, neck, and shoulder pain Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Sara’s Story Slide 8

11. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:17 Job:Pallet Maker Injury:Amputated Arm Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Brent’s Story Slide 9

12. Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens Age:16 Job:Farmworker Injury:Pesticide Poisoning Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Maria’s Story Slide 10