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Work experience can be a great benefit to teens and their employers. Regardless of where teens work – in a restaurant or grocery store, in an office or on a farm, the mission of the Indiana Department of Labor is to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses and protect teen workers by promoting positive and safe work experiences.
From work-hour restrictions to prohibited occupations, the Bureau of Child Labor administers and enforces Indiana laws regarding the employment of teens. The Bureau of Child Labor also offers training and educational resources to employers, managers, schools and teens on Child Labor laws and safe workplace practices.
In 2008, the Bureau of Child Labor will be partnering other public and private agencies to step-up its outreach and education component. Please check back regularly for updates and notices of training and educational opportunities.
For more information, please e-mail childlabor@dol.in.gov .
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign
The Indiana Department of Labor has partnered with United States Secretary of Labor, Elain Chao, to launch the Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign. This year’s campaign focuses on construction, with an emphasis on residential construction as well as other jobs that teens typically perform. The Indiana Department of Labor will be releasing five press releases throughout the summer concerning teen safety in the workplace and on the jobsite. For more information abut the Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, please visit http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/ .
The Indiana Department of Labor’s press releases are available below, as well as on the Indiana Department of Labor homepage, www.in.gov/dol .
- May 1, 2008 :
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Potential Hazards in the Workplace Part 1: Making Sure You are Safe on the Job - May 15, 2008 :
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign: Teen Wage and Hour Issues/Child Labor Laws - June 2, 2008 :
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign: Agricultural and Construction Related Work - June 16, 2008 :
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign: Restaurant and Retail Safety
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- File a complaint with IOSHA.
- Report an accident or fatality to IOSHA.
- Obtain a safety poster.
- Issue an Online Work Permit.
- Schedule a Common Construction Wage Hearing.
- Request training by the Child Labor Bureau at my place of business.
- Order a minimum wage poster.
- Order a child labor poster.
- Some statistics on fatalities, injuries or illnesses here in Indiana or nationwide.
- Learn a company's citation history.
- Learn more about the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
- Find out about signing up for a mine certification examination.
- Schedule an INSafe consultation.
- Contact INSafe Customer Service
- Speak to an occupational safety or health expert.
- Review current work related injury/illness statistics.
- Get updated OSHA Recordkeeping Forms.
- Calculate injury/illness rates and compare with other industries.
