Sign Washington Permission Slip Safe

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there are a lot of teenagers out there working some in fast food is that for here to go some in agriculture five pounds some in grocery stores there you go yeah no problem I get some in later it's estimated that 80% of teens work at some point before they graduate from high school the reason I have a job is because I've been saving up for a car ever since I first got the job and we've got a couple of thousand saved up and after I get a car and I'll probably just either keep saving for something else that I want or just start blowing it all on clothes and food for most teams working is a positive experience for some however it turns out quite differently five years ago Mallory spent part of her summer vacation staying with a friend's family the two girls both 14 worked in the family's ice packing business to earn money for church camp it was August 7th at 7 o'clock at night and we were bagging nice and there's a preset amount of how much ice to get in the bag and I messed up on the bag before so it came out too much ice in that back and then not enough in my bag so I went around the back of machine to fix it I was filling it up and the bag slipped out of my hands and it fell into the auger and I reached and then grabbed it and pulled both my arms in I was stuck in there for fifty five minutes while the paramedics tried to figure out how to get me out Mallory was finally released from the machine and flown to the regional trauma center they cut my tendon and they cut my whole arm open seeing this backside - and it twisted this one around and broke it in half and my fingers wrap my elbow so it made all the muscle on my arm die both of them when Mallory got out of the hospital her entire life was changed like a home I couldn't do anything for myself I was just like a newborn pretty much my sister had to dress me and help me go to the bathroom and my mom I had to stay home from work to take care of me for I think two months and so it was pretty much hard on the whole family since then Mallory has undergone six surgeries and skin grafts to repair bone muscle nerves and blood vessels after extensive physical therapy she has learned to use her hands again but she'll never be quite the same she can no longer play the flute it's exhausting to hold a paintbrush for very long and she's not the athlete she used to be she was a very good jet skier an excellent swimmer great at sports and and that very much changed for her she didn't I wouldn't say that gave up but her arms gave up for her and that was very frustrating for her because of the things that she was able to do prior to that I can't lift a lot of weight and pretty handicapped in that way I'm never getting strength back in my arms I lost all that muscle and it won't regrow so I'm just going to be weaker absolutely jobs such as the one Mallory was doing are considered too dangerous and are prohibited for any minor at least 230,000 teens are injured in the workplace every year in the United States of those 70,000 get hurt badly enough that they have to go to a hospital emergency room most of those injuries are burns cuts and sprains other more serious injuries are broken bones concussions and amputations unsafe equipment stressful conditions and an adequate safety training are often factors in those injuries every year at least 70 teens will die from work-related injuries most common ways that probably someone would get hurt is mainly burning themselves on the scalding hot water that you do it the worst thing that happened to me was just spilling hot water americano down my arm in my job in the deli the most common way you can get injured would be slipping or falling on the floor or even burning yourself which I've done on the hot case or dealing with anything at all like the grills or something like that huh watch out for heat and sharp things teens are injured twice as often as adults partly because they're inexperienced and unfamiliar with many of the tasks required of them they're new to the world of work I'm 17 this is my first job I've been working about a year and a half now beer at 7:00 in the morning and I've never been late which is pretty cool I've been working here for four weeks now and I've learned that it's pretty hard I mean it's like there's pressure like for your managers and you have to do well stalking you have to be fast because products actually goes pretty fast so you can keep stalking and stalking young workers are often reluctant to ask for help or to question work practices for fear of appearing incapable or of getting fired there's an implicit trust that why would they tell me to do something if it were dangerous or if they're asking me to do something they must already think I'm supposed to know how to do it so it's a very difficult thing for an adolescent to speak up and ask questions and appear that they don't know something maybe here's the counter the advice I'd give to teens just starting to work would be just to ask the questions even if you think they're going to be silly your employer might think that you're weren't listening to the instructions but just ask because it's better to be safe than sorry it's going to be 1825 please working is a good experience for teens as long as it's a safe experience you elbows in a bag it teaches them responsibility they earn money and they learn what it takes to keep a job thank you when kids enter the workforce the first thing that they that they're hit with is responsibility and and consequences to actions and it's not just about earning money it's about how do you earn money and how do you earn more money and how do you get satisfaction out of what you're doing I know the triple counts aren't quite ready yet I think working as a kid is a really good thing because it taught me how to deal with my money and kind of the value of like buying things because now when I think about do I really want this shirt I think oh it's twenty one dollars that was three hours of work do I really need it that bad so it's kind of giving me an appreciation for things that I have so what if you are one of these teen workers how do you make your experience a safe one no matter how old you are or where you work all workers have rights on the job some of those rights specifically protect teens for example depending on your age there are limits on how long you can work this is to ensure that you have adequate time for school work and other activities there are also restrictions on how early and how late you can work young people are not allowed to be working alone past a p.m. without an adult supervisor or some adult presence someone who is 18 years or older this restriction applies to retail and service jobs and is especially important because 50% of teenagers work in retail settings and whenever money is present assaults and robberies are a concern we're trained just to go with the flow and don't resist and just give them the money in that case and our employers mainly just want us to be safe for workers under 18 there are also restrictions on doing certain kinds of work and on using some machines because they're too dangerous for teens because I am 18 I am able to use the slicer here in the deli and so far by using the safety skills that they've given me I haven't had any accidents there are different regulations when it applies to an agricultural job versus non agricultural such as grocery stores and restaurants and then we do have differences if you're a 14 or 15 year old you have more restrictions than if you're 16 or 17 once you turn 18 there are no special protections required keep on going when you're going to come down do the same thing backwards instead of doing this trying to run or something like that you could trip you could fall frontwards it's the employers job to know the special regulations that apply to teens under 18 and to provide a safe work environment that includes providing proper training identifying any safety hazards and providing protective clothing and equipment if necessary when you start filling up the flats just make sure you're wound adequate clothing don't wear something that's too long that could get caught right here in the suspection belt could die or get caught here here when you're sitting over there you can pick caught on the chains the Department of Labor and industries regulates workers compensation the health and safety regulations and the child labor and the wage and hour regulations we're involved with making sure you get the minimum wage that you paid for overtime that you get rest of meal breaks as well as a safe environment to work in and if you're hurt on the job you have the right to file a workers compensation claim to pay for medical expenses and lost wages but you need to file the claim yourself understand have an injury related to work what you do is go to your doctor or nurse tell them that your injury occurred in the workplace and they will help you file a workers compensation claim so it would be a chance to fill out your labor in industry people are mostly okay it's your responsibility to follow all safety procedures for your workplace this includes wearing proper clothing using any safety equipment provided and telling your supervisor if you see any safety hazards when I first started working here I was taught to never push more than ten carts and always wear my vest it's important to ask questions go to your supervisor if something doesn't feel safe or if you're not clear about how to do any part of your job if you don't know how to do something if you're injured if you have any questions go straight to your manager don't think that you need to handle this on your own have a teen sees a hazard or danger in the workplace it's important to know that they can speak up about that hazard and they cannot be fired for speaking up about it if the employer won't fix the situation they need to contact the Department of Labor and industries and they cannot be fired for contacting us as for malory life is moving on she's able to work part-time and started attending Community College last fall and she has some advice for young workers out there I would suggest they ask for training and then pay attention during the training not just face off thinking people would do you know I would have but just actually pay attention I hope that nobody ever has to go through this because it's just it's life-changing and it's not for the better if you have questions about workplace rights or labor laws in Washington State contact the Washington State Department of Labor and industries employment standards office you you