YOUNG WORKERS

Eyeball Artwork WorkSafeBC ‘Demand Safety’ Campaign

Features

Relative justice Daniel Dennis died at work aged 17. After a lengthy campaign by his parents, Daniel’s boss admitted manslaughter and on 6 May 2008 received a 10 month jail term. As a new corporate manslaughter law takes effect, Hazards editor Rory O’Neill looks at what it takes to put a killer behind bars.
Hazards magazine, number 102, April-June 2008

Too young to die A young worker is seriously injured every 40 minutes and killed every four weeks. These workers aren’t “accident prone” or careless, they are inexperienced. When they are hurt, it means not enough was done to protect them. Hazards magazine, number 95, July/September 2006

Listen to the related BBC 5live interview [audio mp3]

Resources

TUC young workers’ safety webpages. Links to news and resources

Young workers – a guide for safety representatives, TUC, September 2006 [pdf]

Young people at work, HSE webpages

Health and safety and schools, NUT Guides on newly qualified teachers and health and safety and on young people at work

Work safe – it could be you, TUC guide

TUC WorkSmart young workers’ guidance

UNISON young workers at risk webpages

Apprenticeships: A short guide for union safety representatives. Telephone 0845 019 4170. Stock number: 604323. Online: [pdf]

WorkSafeBC resources: Demand Safety • WorkSafeBC young workers’ webpage • WorkSafeBC Young Worker Centre

National COSH network, USA.

Young people at work: A guide for employers, HSG165 (Second edition), HSE, ISBN 0 7176 1889 7. Order information

Health and safety of children and young people in catering, HSE Catering Information Sheet No 21 [pdf].

European Agency factsheets:

European Agency young workers info pack.

Why young people. European Agency Euroweek 2006 “Safe Start” campaign factsheet.

Factsheet 66 - Looking out for work hazards – advice for young people

Factsheets 65 - Your rights to safe and healthy work - advice for young people

Factsheets 64 - Protection for young people in the workplace

Factsheets 63 - Young worker safety – advice for parents

Factsheets 62 - Young worker safety – advice for supervisors

Factsheets 61 - Young worker safety - advice for employers

Learning and Skills Council ‘Safelearner’ health and safety webpages

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour IPEC

HSE Euroweek webpages and downloads

Young workers and OHS, OHSReps, Victorian Trades Hall Council, Australia