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Originally posted by Amethyst
When I was 16 I needed a work permit from my high school. I think I had to get it from the counseling center there or something...it's been so long ago...like way back in 1989.
Originally posted by dawnstar
what is this with all of a sudden people are wanting to put our kids to work anyways......are people getting nervous at the thought that homeland security might dry up their labor pool?
Originally posted by silentlonewolf
(You need a work permit from your counceling office to work under 18 as well in MI)
Originally posted by dawnstar
I don't think so, look at what alot of these kids are doing to themselves, their friends, and complete strangers when we give them cars to play with!!!
here's a clue....give the future generations cleaner air and water, and food!!! see if they don't act a little more "responsible"!
by dawnstar]
Originally posted by sleeper
Kids are out of control because we pamper them and don’t hold them accountable for the damage they do.
Originally posted by namehere
no, they are out of control because judgemental parents, who force ideals and beliefs on their children, who pressure their children and react too harshly when they dissapoint them.
many kids who do drugs, abuse themselves, etc do it because parents ignore their own actions then blame society or the children themselves for everything without fixing it.
Originally posted by Amethyst
Actually, that's where I grew up--in the Detroit area.
I do find it odd, though, that you can't use a paring knife on the job at 14 yet you can help your mom with dinner. But it goes back to what I said about liability--some people nowadays are just so sue-happy it isn't funny.
Originally posted by silentlonewolf
Originally posted by Amethyst
Actually, that's where I grew up--in the Detroit area.
My claim to fame is I grew up a block off 8 mile, but never technically lived in Detroit.
Be vigilant about safety in the workplace. Every 30 seconds, a teen worker is injured on the job. One teen dies due to workplace injury every five days. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that 230,000 workers under the age of 18 will be injured on the job this year and between 60-70 will die due to workplace injury.
According to NIOSH, the second highest number of workplace fatalities among youth are in the restaurant and retail store industries. Between 1992 – 2000, 63 percent of these deaths were due to assaults and violent acts, most of which were homicides according to NIOSH. These industries are highly vulnerable to crime.
Construction is a dangerous occupation for all workers and construction sites are full of hazards. In 2002, construction continued to have the greatest number of workplace deaths of any major industry. The top causes of death are falls from roofs or structures, crushing or runovers by construction equipment operated by someone else, electric shocks from equipment installation or tool use, and lifting operations according to the Construction Industry Research Center at the University of Tennessee.
Agriculture is the most dangerous industry for young workers, accounting for 42 percent of all work-related fatalities of young workers between 1992 and 2000. Unlike other industries, half the young victims in agriculture were under age 15. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, among young agricultural workers aged 15-17, the risk of fatal injury is four times the risk for young workers in other workplaces. Some of the safety hazards associated with farm work include:
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machinery
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confined spaces
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work at elevations
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work around livestock
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poultry and seafood processing
Children as young as ten years old are recruited to sell candy, magazine subscriptions, and other items in neighborhoods or on street corners after dark, under dangerous conditions, and unsupervised by adults. It is a job that may require traveling in vans to unfamiliar neighborhoods in distant cities, and often across state lines. “On-the-streets” work is dangerous due to increased risk of motor vehicle injury (as either pedestrian or passenger) and vulnerability to assaults and abductions. Additionally, many of the vehicles used have not been inspected for road-worthiness, and many of the drivers aren’t insured.
Originally posted by Amethyst
I used to live on Edgewood Place, in Ferndale, which ended at Eight Mile. Right near those Jewish cemeteries.
My first job was at a Wendy's on Woodward.
originally posted by anxietydisorder
I've been around quite a few construction sites and I know for a fact that teens treat the equipment like toys and many don't have the disipline to be working in such a dangerous environment.
Ten year olds out selling candy and stuff out on the streets, and without adult supervision.
Originally posted by anxietydisorder
Sure life is full of dangers, but we should be able to find meaningful employment for the nations youth without sacrificing life and limb.