Youths vulnerable to workplace injuries.
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Child labor” may bring to mind images of Third World sweatshops but, in fact, children are an important part of the American work force — especially during the summer, when youth employment swells to 4 million. In part because of their inexperience, young people face unique and substantial risks for work-related injuries and illnesses, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Between 1992 and 2002, an average of 64 workers younger than 18… Source : accessmylibrary.com |