OSHA Safety

Section 1: The students will be provided with a basic overview of the importance of young worker safety and health training. In particular, training will be provided on general young worker safety and health, employee rights under OSHA regulations, and young worker rights as defined by Department of Labor child labor laws. 

Section 2: The students will be provided with a basic overview of the importance of young worker safety and health training. In particular, this lesson is designed to outline the types of job hazards that exist in different work environments. ​

Section 3: The students will be provided with a basic overview of the importance of young worker safety and health training. In particular, training will be provided on general young worker safety and health, employee rights under OSHA regulations, and young worker rights as defined by Department of Labor child labor laws.

Section 4: The students will be provided with a basic overview of the importance of young worker safety and health training. In particular, training will be provided on general young worker safety and health, employee rights under OSHA regulations, and young worker rights as defined by Department of Labor child labor laws. 


Standards: 
  • STEM-EA-2: Demonstrate and follow safety, health, and environmental standards related to the STEM workplace and apply specific engineering tools, machines, materials and processes in a safe and orderly manner to formulate, analyze, and verify engineering practices and solutions. 

Unit Topics:
workplace injuries
​OSHA Safety practices
Identification of hazards
​Child Labor Laws

​Vocabulary:
OSHA
Hazard
Child Labor Laws
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Learning Targets:
  • The students will be able to identify ways that young workers get injured on the job.
  • The students will be able to recognize the impacts that injuries and illnesses have on employees and other involved parties.
  • The students will be able to identify ways that young workers get injured on the job.
  • The students will be able to recognize the impacts that injuries and illnesses have on employees and other involved parties. 
  • The students will be able to identify ways that young workers get injured on the job.
  • The student will begin to be able to categorize the different types of job hazards.
  • The students will learn the basic principles for identifying hazards.
  • The students will learn how to read and interpret Material Safety Data Sheets.
  • The students will learn about the hazards associated with exposure to noise. 
  • The student will be able to discuss possible solutions to control job hazards.
  • The student will be able to distinguish between prevention strategies that remove the hazard, improve the conditions when working around the hazard, and personal protective equipment worn by the employee. 
  • The student will develop an understanding of what rights employees’ have under OSHA.
  • The student will determine what jobs young workers “Can Do” as defined by US Department of Labor child labor laws.
  • The student will develop communication tools and strategies for addressing safety and health hazards they identify in the workplace with their supervisor and co-workers. 

Resources: 
https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/teachingaids.html
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