The presentation will describe the NIOSH funded Youth Employment Training Pilot Program and the results of the first anonymous cross sectional survey administered to approximately 13,500 high school students of the six participating pilot high schools/high school districts. The schools are located within each of the five public health regions in Wisconsin and their descriptions from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction range from rural, small town, mid-sized city, and large city. The survey data from the Wisconsin high school students will describe the types of jobs the youths are performing, the types of hazards they are encountering on the job, the types of work related injuries they are receiving and how they occurred, how many hours they work, and how their work experiences may be impacting their school performance.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. Describe the Youth Employment Training Pilot Program and its four components. 2. List the main categories of employers who employ the largest numbers of youths, as identified by the cross sectional anonymous survey. 3. List the occupational hazards identified by the survey. 4. Describe how work experiences may impact a student's school performance.
Keywords: Occupational Safety, Child/Adolescent
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.