1. Youth @ Work: Talking Safety LESSON 1: YOUNG WORKER INJURIES

2. I.Q.’s  How many of you have ever had a job?  Where did you work?  What did you do?  Have you ever been hurt at work, or do you know someone who was?  Have you ever been afraid about a task you’ve been asked to do at work?

3. SITUATION 1  John worked at a fast food restaurant. The floor often got very greasy, and had to be washed a lot. As John walked across the wet floor, carrying a basket of french fries, he slipped. He tried to keep the fries from falling, so he couldn’t break his fall with his hands. He fell on his tailbone and was seriously injured. He is now permanently disabled and has trouble walking.  Why do you think this happened?  What could have prevented this person from getting hurt?

4. SITUATION 2  Antonio worked for a neighborhood builder. One day when he was carrying a 12-foot roof rafter along the top of an unfinished house, he backed into an unguarded chimney hole and plunged 28 feet to a concrete cellar floor below. He survived, but with three cracked vertebrae that forced him to spend the next three months locked in a “clamshell” brace from his neck to his hips.  Why do you think this happened?  What could have prevented this person from getting hurt?

5. YOUR SAFETY I.Q. QUIZ 1.True or False? The law says your employer must give you training about health and safety hazards on your job.  TRUE 2.True or False? The law sets limits on how late you may work on school a night if you are under the age of 16.  TRUE 3.True or False? If you are 16 years old you are allowed to drive a car on public streets as part of your job.  FALSE 4.True or False? If you’re injured on the job, your employer must pay for your medical care.  TRUE 5.How many teens get injured on the job in the U.S.? A. One per day B. One per hour C. One every 10 minutes

6. VIDEO: Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks 1.What are the main messages of the video? What are the teens in the video trying to tell you? 2.What are some health or safety hazards you see on the jobs shown in the video? 3.What job hazards did you notice in the video?