Young Worker Injuries
Teen workers are more likely to be injured because...
What is lack of experience or one of the following (risk taking behaviors, peer pressure, physical and cognitive development)
Young workers are how many times more likely to be injured on the job compared to adult workers?
What is twice as likely.
A job hazard is.....
What is anything that can harm you mentally or physically on the job.
Smallpocks
What is biological?
What is the minimum recommended distance a computer screen should be from the user?
What is arms length?
If you are injured on the job your employer must pay for your...
What is medical care?
In the U.S. a young worker is injured every
What is 9 minutes.
Hazards that can cause immediate injuries
What are safety hazards?
Exposure to asbestos
Chemical
Elbows should be bent at...
What is 90 degrees?
If you are 16 years old, you are unable to do this on your job...
What is drive?
Lack of physical and mental development can cause this.
More youth injuries on the job.
Gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that can harm your body
What is chemical hazards?
Box falls on worker causing injury.
What is a safety hazard.
For proper posture when working at the computer, your head should be aligned with...
What is the top of the computer?
Where are teens most injured on the job.
What is leisure and hospitality?
The best way to prevent a workplace injury or illness is to...
Living things that can cause sickness or disease, such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis.
What are biological hazards?
Hearing loss due to years of working with loud construction equipment.
What is other health hazards?
A common condition that causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and forearm
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
What industry has the 2nd most youth injuries?
What is retail?
Clothing and equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that could cause injury or illness
What is personal protective equipment?
Other harmful things that can injure you or make you sick. Some are not obvious because they may not cause health problems right away.
What are other health hazards?
Ann suffers from carpal tunnel after years of working as a hairdresser.
What is other health hazards?
You should keep your wrists this way when typing.
What is straight?