The University of California’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) andThe California Wellness Foundation recently provided funding to the Labor OccupationalHealth Program (LOHP) to examine job health and safety for young agricultural workers inCalifornia. The goals of the project were: These goals were accomplished through a literature review, student surveys, communitydiscussions, and employer interviews.…
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Young Agricultural Workers Research Report
Click below to see LOHP’s research report on young agricultural workers in California, prepared for the California Wellness Foundation and the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 1997. The report analyzes employment trends and injury data. AVAILABILITY Available online. Young Agricultural Workers in California (PDF) (1997)
Staying Safe at Work – Curriculum for Teaching Workers with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities about Health & Safety on the Job
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2016-159/default.html A Curriculum for Teaching Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Health and Safety on the Job September 2016 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2016-159 Why Teach Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Health and Safety on the Job?The rate of workplace injury among employees in vocational rehabilitation programs is more than 60% higher…
Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA) Teams Promote Safe Jobs in their Communities
For 14 years, LOHP has spearheaded the 3-day Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA) to teach teens about their rights on the job, what they can do to address workplace problems, as well as build their leadership and teamworking skills. Each activity-packed Academy brings together six teams of high school-aged youth (4 youth per team with…
Promoting Young Worker Health and Safety Through Outreach to Clinicians
Adolescents are at high risk for work-related injury and illness due to their employment in high hazard industries, their inexperience, lack of training, and fear of speaking up. One important avenue for reaching young workers is through their health care providers. Reaching out to clinicians is challenging because providers do not tend to think of…
–Workers with Disabilities – Curriculum
Staying Safe at Work Curriculum — A Safety and Health Curriculum for Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Staying Safe at Work is a six-lesson training program designed to teach basic occupational safety and health knowledge and skills to young and older workers, and students with disabilities. The first version of the Staying Safe at…
May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month
May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month! Each year, LOHP coordinates this public awareness campaign to protect young workers and raise awareness about child labor law protections and workplace health and safety issues. There are many ways that young workers and allies can celebrate Safe Jobs for Youth Month, including activities in local schools and communities.…
Keeping Students Safe on the Job
Young workers are 1.5 times more likely to be injured on the job than adults, and many enter the workplace without the skills and knowledge to recognize and problem-solve around workplace issues. To help address this, LOHP is partnering with the California Department of Education to provide professional development workshops for teachers throughout the state.…