|
Click
to go to:
CURRICULA
Youth@Work:
Talking Safety
 This
2004 curriculum is designed to help job training programs
and work experience educators teach teens about health and safety
on the job. Both workplace hazards and labor laws (with an emphasis
on California) are covered.
Includes
six units with 13 different activities, many designed for youth
with cognitive disabilities. Each unit has learning objectives,
teaching instructions, overheads, and student handouts.
The
curriculum includes a 10-minute videotape, "Teens: The Hazards
We Face in the Workplace."
In
a 3-ring binder, with 10-minute video.
186
pages, 2004 edition, $40.00.
 LOHP and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have produced custom versions of Youth @ Work: Talking Safety for each state in the U.S. Each state version has specific information about the state's child labor laws, minimum wage, regulatory and resource agencies, etc. The state versions are available on the NIOSH website at www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety.
Teens,
Work, and Safety—A Curriculum
for High School Students
 Designed
by and for teachers, this curriculum presents the basics of workplace
health and safety to young people in a lively and interesting way.
It can be used in academic high school classes as well as in vocational
and work experience programs.
Three
teaching units, each 3-5 hours in length, are for use in high school
English, Science, and U.S. Government classes. There is also a General
Unit for use in any class. Each unit contains learning objectives,
lesson plans, detailed teacher's instructions, overheads, and student
handouts.
Units
cover both specific job hazards and labor laws. Interactive activities
encourage student participation. There is also an introductory video,
"Your Work-Keepin' It Safe" (from UCLA's Labor Occupational
Safety and Health Program).
In
a 3-ring binder, with 12-minute video and overhead transparencies.
350
pages, 1998, $40.00.
Teens
Working in Agriculture—An ESL
Curriculum for High School Students
These
six lessons (with an accompanying video) are for use in high school
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in rural communities.
The format and some of the material are similar to Teens, Work,
and Safety above, but are oriented toward ESL students and agricultural
hazards. Lessons present farm health and safety information while
building language skills.
In
a 3-ring binder, with 7-minute video and overhead transparencies.
120
pages, 2002 edition, $35.00.
FACTSHEETS
Are
You a Working Teen?
 This
newly updated factsheet provides important, easy-to-read information
for teens and their parents on workplace rights and responsibilities,
job hazards, prohibited work, and legal work hours for teens in
California. Includes
information on workers' compensation benefits
for teens with job injuries. Sources of further information and
help are listed.
Available
in English or Spanish.
4
pages, 2008, 50
cents each.
Click
here to read this factsheet online in English or Spanish.
Facts
for Employers—Safer Jobs for Teens
 This
factsheet provides information on workplace health and safety
for employers who hire teens. It includes a compliance checklist
of key labor and Cal/OSHA regulations to help employers provide
safe and legal work for youth.
Available
in English or Spanish edition.
6
pages, 2008, 50 cents each.
 Click
here to read this factsheet online
in English or Spanish.
Are
You a Teen Working in Agriculture?
 This
factsheet covers much of the same information as Are You a Working
Teen? above, but focuses on teens who do agricultural work in
California. Agriculture is one of our most hazardous industries,
but has limited child labor and safety regulations.
Includes
a separate factsheet on workers' compensation benefits for teens
with job injuries.
Available
in English or Spanish.
6
pages total, 2001, 50 cents each.
Click
here to read this factsheet online in English or Spanish.
For
more information on teen worker health and safety, check out www.youngworkers.org.
This site has factsheets, other resources, and links for teens,
employers, parents, educators, and others. Much of this material
can be downloaded and printed.
Return
to top
Publications
(Main Page)
How
to order
LOHP
Home
|
