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Overview
What is an Industrial Hygienist?
What is OSHA?
Why is the Young Worker Special?
Applying OSHA: Office Health &
Safety
Questions?
What is an Industrial
Hygienist?
A highly qualified, science-oriented
Introduction to OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Without OSHA
Prior to 1970
OSHA Success
Since 1970
OSHAs Inspection
Priorities
Imminent danger (prevents accident occurring from likely
danger)
Special Considerations
Regarding the Young Worker
or
What Makes
the Young
Worker
Different?
www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/stpr
hboc.shtm
Operate a forklift
www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/stpr
hboc.shtm
Ages 14-15*
Ages 16-17*
>18 hours/week
>28 hours/week
>6 days/week
>6 days/week
Ask questions!
Be involved in establishing or
improving your worksite safety and
health program
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html
http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/index.htm
http://www.nycosh.org/young_workers/youthfactsheets.html
Fire hazards
Office furniture
Electrical equipment
Office machinery/tools
Ventilation
Illumination
Noise
Stress
Questions?
Thank You!
Andrew.Burgie@hunter.cuny.e
du
www.osha.gov
www.dol.gov