Work Permits

What is the maximum number of hours PER WEEK that a 16 or 17-year-old can work?

• 25

• 18

• As many as you want with parent or gaurdian permission

• 48

If you are under 18 years old and still in school, you need to get a work permit ______________.

• only if you're working during the summer

• only if you're working during the school year

• every time you start a new job

• only to do babysitting work

Which task is a 16 or 17-year-old worker ALLOWED to do?

• drive a forklift

• work in roofing

• work at a gas station

• work in wrecking or demolition

If you are 14 or 15, how late are you ALLOWED to work on a school day?

• 7pm

• 10pm

• 9pm

• 11pm

Which of the following is considered a workplace health and safety hazard?

• Slippery Floors

• Working in a restaurant

• being late to work

• Asthma

By law, your employer must provide all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

• safety training

• a paid lunch hour

• protective gear needed to do your job

• workers' compensation

By law, your employer is required to provide training on all of the following EXCEPT _______________.

• how to respond during an emergency

• the hazards you may work with

• customer service

• the health effects of chemicals you work with

It is your responsibility on the job to do all of the following EXCEPT _________.

• buy all of your own safety gear needed for your job

• know what to do in an emergency

• report health and safety hazards to the supervisor

• keep work areas neat and clean

What DOESN’T Workers’ Compensation pay for?

• Medical Care

• Payments if you lose wages for 3 days or more

• Benefits if you become permanently disabled

• Job Safety Training

What is the name of the state agency that handles complaints about workplace safety?

• Cal/OSHA

• Fair Employment and Housing

• Labor Commissioner’s Office

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission