HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONSand MINORS

Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center

Al Pomerantz

Community Based Placement

Pre-test T/FPlace answer on your handout

1. A Minor is anyone that is less then 18 years old.

2. At 17 can you work as a roofer.

3. At 16 can you work and operate a band saw.

4. At 17 can you help deliver milk house to house.

5. At 18 can you work in a Bakery.

Pre-test Answers

• How well did you know the law.

1. T - A Minor is anyone that is less then 18 years old

2. F - At 17 can you work as a roofer 3. F - At 16 can you work and operate a band saw

4. F - At 17 can you help deliver milk house to house

5. T - At 18 can you work in a Bakery

Don’t fret it is confusing proceed to learn

Two Sets of Law

• Federal Child Labor Law

• Minor – anyone under age 18

• 17 Federal Hazardous Orders for– Non-Agricultural

Occupations

• New York State Child Labor Law

• Minor – anyone under age 18

• 18 New York State Hazardous – Non-Agricultural

Occupations

AS A NYS CITEZEN

• NYS Law + Federal Law = The Law

+ =

SAFE WORKERS

Remember

• These laws are not meant to punish you

• They are meant keep you safe and healthy

• You will have many years of employment– to work in the Hazardous Occupations

Assignment

• Using your career exploration results and/or

• Your Work Based Learning occupation choices– proceed to check if any of your Work

Based Learning choices are prohibited.

Exemptions for Minors

• Federal Law• Bolded Items contain

exemptions for 16 & 17 year – old apprentices– student learners– high school graduates

• who have completed– training as student learners– when employed under

prescribed conditions

• NY State Law• Prohibitions do not apply to

minors 16-18 years old who have completed – training as a student learner– trainee in an on-the-job

training program – has completed a training

program given by a public school.

Prohibited for Minors 1 of 16

• Federal Law• In or about

manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components.

• NY State Law• Work in

manufacturing, packing, or storage of explosives, or in the use or delivery of explosives.

Prohibited for Minors 2 of 16

• Federal Law• Motor vehicle driver

and outside helper

• Coal-Mining Occupations

• in connection with mining, other then coal

• NY State Law• As a helper on a

motor vehicle

• Any occupation in or in connection with a mine or quarry

Prohibited for Minors 3 of 16

• Federal Law• Logging and/or in

the operation of any– sawmill– lathe mill– shingle mill– cooperage-stock mill.

• NY State Law• Logging occupations

and occupations in the operation of any– saw mill– lathe mill– shingle mill– cooperage-stock mill.

Prohibited for Minors 4 of 16

• Federal Law• Involved in the

operation of power-driven wood-working machines

• NY State Law• Any occupation involved

in the operation of power driven– woodworking– metal-forming– metal-punching– metal-shearing– bakery – paper products

machines.

Prohibited for Minors 5 of 16

• Federal Law• Involving exposure to

radioactive substances and to ionizing radiation

• NY State Law• Any occupation

involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiation, or exposure to silica or other harmful dust.

Prohibited for Minors 6 of 16

• Federal Law• Involved in the

operation of elevators and other power-driven hoisting apparatus.

• Minors 16&17 years old are permitted to operate and ride on automatic enclosed elevators

• NY State Law• The care or operation of a

freight or passenger elevator

• minors over 16 may operate automatic, push-button control elevators.

• Any occupation involved in the operation of power driven hoisting apparatus

Prohibited for Minors 7 of 16

• Federal Law• Involved in the

operation of power-driven– metal forming– punching– shearing machines.

• NY State Law• Any occupation involved

in the operation of power driven– woodworking– metal-forming– metal-punching– metal-shearing– bakery– paper products machines

Prohibited for Minors 8 of 16

• Federal Law• In or about

– slaughtering,

– meat-packing,

– rendering

• Involving the– operation

– set up

– adjusting

– cleaning

– oiling, wiping, or repairing of a meat slicer

• NY State Law• Any occupation in or

about a– slaughter and meat

packing establishment– rendering plant

• Adjusting– belts to machinery– cleaning, oiling or wiping

machinery

Prohibited for Minors 9 of 16

• Federal Law• Involved in the

operation power- driven bakery machines.

• Involved in the operation of certain power-driven paper products machine

• NY State Law• Any occupation involved

in the operation of power driven-woodworking, metal-forming, metal-punching, metal-shearing, bakery and paper products machines.

Prohibited for Minors 10 of 16

• Federal Law• Involved in the

manufacture of brick, tile, and kindred products

• NY State Law• Any occupation

involved in the manufacture of brick, tile and kindred products

Prohibited for Minors 11 of 16

• Federal Law• Involving the

operation of power driven circular saws, band saws and guillotine shears

• NY State Law• Any occupation involved

in the operation of power driven circular saws, band saws and guillotine shears

Prohibited for Minors 12 of 16

• Federal Law• Involving wrecking,

demolition, and shipbreaking operations

• Involving roofing operations

• Involving excavation operations

• NY State Law• Any occupation at

construction work including wrecking, demolition, roofing, or excavating operation and the painting of exterior cleaning of a building structure from an elevated surface.

Prohibited for Minors 13 of 16

• Federal Law • NY State Law• Operating or using any

emery, Tripoli, rouge, corundum, stone, silicon carbide, or any abrasive, or emery polishing or buffing wheel, where articles of the baser metals or iridium are manufactured.

Prohibited for Minors 14 of 16

• Federal Law • NY State Law• Packing paints, dry

colors, or red or white leads.

• Preparing any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used.

Prohibited for Minors 15 of 16

• Federal Law • NY State Law• Operating steam

boilers subject to Section 204 of the Labor Law

Prohibited for Minors 16 of 16

• Federal Law • NY State Law• In penal or correctional

institutions – if such employment

relates to the custody or care of prisoners or inmates.

Check

• Present you findings with your teacher– make sure you qualify for exemption

• Ask lots of questions

• Go on to the Post Test – 10 Questions – Place answers on your handout

Post Test T/F

1. A minor may work in any occupation.

2. By entering an approved training

program hazardous occupation

exemptions take effect.

3. By completing an approved training

program at age 16 you may work for a

logging company.

Post Test Continued

4. At age 17 you may work in a cabinet

making shop and use wood working

power tools when you have completed

your approved training program at you

Vocational Center.

5. Under age 18 can you drive deliveries.

Post Test Continued

6.Your apartment building would like some one to assist tenants in the automatic elevators. You are 16 can you legally do this job.

7.The local salt mine is looking for laborers. You have completed a construction course at you high school. You are age 16, you should apply.

Post Test Continued

8.The Phelps cement block company is looking to hire some one on weekends to mix concrete, a minor may apply.

9. Big Bang ammo shop is looking for a custom reloader for competition shooters. You do this at home, as a minor can you be employed to reload ammunition.

Post Test Last Question

10.When unsure if a job is allowed for a

minor always trust the employer.

• Next Slide has the answers.

1. F - A minor may work in any occupation

2. F - By entering an approved training program

hazardous occupation exemptions take effect.

3. T - By completing an approved training program at

age 16 you may work for a logging company.

4. T - At age 17 you may work in a cabinet making

shop and use wood working power tools when

you have complete your approved training

program at you Vocational Center.

Post Test Answers

Post Test Answers

5. F - Under age 18 can you drive deliveries.

6. T - Your apartment building would like some one

to assist tenants in the automatic elevators.

You are 16 can you legally do this job.

7. F - The local salt mine is looking for laborers. You

have completed a construction course at you

high school. You are age 16, you should apply.

Post Test Answers

8. F - The Phelps cement block company is looking

to hire some one on weekends to mix concrete,

a minor may apply.

9. F - Big Bang ammo shop is looking for a custom

reloader for competition shooters. You do this at

home, as a minor can you be employed to reload

ammunition.

10. F - When unsure if a job is allowed for a minor

always trust the employer.

Useful Links

• New York State Labor Law– http://www.labor.state.ny.us/business_ny/

employer_responsibilities/workprot/minors.htm

• Federal Department of Labor - Hazardous Occupations– http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/

Part_570/Subpart_E.htm