A team from the Maine Department of Labor discusses the overall challenge of young worker safety, what might be driving the injuries, and strategies for business to prevent them. Episode Resources: <ul> <li><a href= "https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/docs/haznonag.asp">Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor: Prohibited Occupations for Non-Agricultural Employees</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.maine.gov/labor/news_events/article.shtml?id=11553225#:~:text=Most%20concerning%20is%20the%20concurrent,according%20to%20Workers%20Compensation%20data"> Child Labor Violations Continue to Rise in Maine</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/childlabor102.pdf"> Child Labor Bulletin 102 - Child Labor Requirements in Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.PDF</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/child-labor/agriculture">Maine Department of Labor - Workforce Resources for Schools and Students</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/index.shtml">Maine Department of Labor - SafetyWorks!</a></li> <li>Follow the Maine Department of Labor on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/MElabor/">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/maine_dept_labor/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/maine_labor">Twitter</a></li> </ul>

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Because safety is more than just a policy, practice, or personal protective equipment, the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast hosted by Peter Koch will interview industry leaders every two weeks on the trends, tools, and techniques that are tried, tested, or emerging in the world of workplace safety. What you learn could save your life or the life of a friend or coworker, or at least save everyone from a few unnecessary cuts, burns and bruises. Make your work, and world, a safer place.