OSHA’s Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign

OSHA’s Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign and its kick-off event that will take place on April 21, 2008 at Rockefeller Plaza, in NYC and covered by the Today show. OSHA is not sure of the time the event will be featured on the Today show or for how long but even if it is a 2 minutes segment, it will be a huge success! The focus of the 2008 Campaign is Construction with a focus on residential construction to include landscaping. During the kick-off event, SkillsUSA (a National Alliance Program participant) students will be demonstrating safe work practices and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Click here for OSHA’s Teen Summer Job page.

OSHA’s five-year Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign initiative is designed to focus attention on the importance of occupational safety and health among teen workers during the summer months when many teens enter the workforce. OSHA’s goal is to make sure that teens learn safety and health practices during their initial work experience and integrate safety principles into their work culture. The Campaign is designed to bring teens, parents, educators, employers, government, unions, and advocacy groups together to ensure young workers have safe and rewarding work experiences.