Workplace Safety

The law says your employer must give you training about health and safety hazards on your job.

• True
• False

The law sets limits on how late you may work on a school night if you are < 16 yrs old.

• True
• False

If you are 16, you are allowed to drive a car on public streets as part of your job.

• True
• False

If you are injured on the job, your employer must pay for your medical care.

• True
• False

How often are teens injured on the job?

• Once per day
• Once per hour
• Once every 10 minutes

Teens are 2x as likely to get injured on the job because:

• They're inexperienced and afraid to ask for help
• They are careless
• They're too young to work
• Their brains aren't fully developed

A sharp knife left on a counter is a:

• safety hazard.
• biological hazard.
• chemical hazard.
• other health hazard.

Working with paint, tar, chlorine, or ammonia without protection are examples of _____ hazards.

• safety
• chemical
• biological
• other health

Working in a restaurant and handling food with an open cut on your finger is a potential ______ hazard.

• safety
• chemical
• biological
• other health

Working in a high stress environment is an example of a ______ hazard.

• safety
• chemical
• biological
• other health