Top 7 Dangers
facing Young Workers
The
following table identifies the top 7 dangers to young workers and the types of
jobs where they are at risk.
|
The danger
|
Types of jobs
|
|
1.
Lifting objects - overexertion causing sprains,
strains, tears
|
Retail
and grocery clerks, laborers, material handlers, shippers & receivers
|
|
2.
Working on elevated levels - sprains, strains,
tears, & fractures
|
Any
job using ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or other raised areas
|
|
3.
Working with knives - cuts & lacerations
|
Cooks,
food service workers, retail clerks & shelf stockers
|
|
4.
Working with hot substances/objects - burns
|
Jobs
in the hospitality & service industries
|
|
5.
Using mobile equipment or motor vehicles -
sprains, strains, tears, & fractures
|
Any
job requiring driving, riding, operating, or operating near mobile equipment
|
|
6.
Working with food slicers - cuts &
lacerations
|
Deli
sales clerks, cooks, food service workers & retail sales clerks in
supermarkets
|
|
7.
Working in proximity to running equipment or machinery
- cuts, lacerations, & fractures
|
Laborers
in manufacturing or construction, machine operators, material handlers,
bakers & cooks
|