offered by
Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
Department of Public Health
related to
Work-related Injuries to Young Workers

Protecting Young Workers Guide

The following resources offer a foundation for those interested in building a young workers surveillance project. Email teens.atwork@state.ma.us with any questions.

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Guide

Protecting Young Workers: A Guide for Building a State Surveillance System for Work-related Injuries to Youths (PDF 160.63 KB)
Protecting Young Workers: A Guide for Building a State Surveillance System for Work-related Injuries to Youths (DOC 1.3 MB)

Appendix A: Confidential Report of Occupational Disease and Injury

Occupational Illness and Injury Reporting Guidelines and Confidential Reporting Form (PDF 114.36 KB)
Occupational Illness and Injury Reporting Guidelines and Confidential Reporting Form (DOCX 38 KB)

Appendix B: Reportable Diseases and Isolation and Quarantine Regulations

Appendix B: Reportable Diseases and Isolation and Quarantine Regulations (condensed) (PDF 88.52 KB)
Appendix B: Reportable Diseases and Isolation and Quarantine Regulations (condensed) (DOC 36.5 KB)

Appendix C: Letter to Hospitals Requesting Medical Information for Cases

Appendix C: Letter to Hospitals Requesting Medical Information for Cases (PDF 124.64 KB)
Appendix C: Letter to Hospitals Requesting Medical Information for Cases (DOC 35 KB)

Appendix D: Case Follow-up Materials

Interview Solicitation Letter (PDF 97.33 KB)
Interview Solicitation Letter (DOC 29 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet (PDF 89.2 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet (DOC 26 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet - Construction (PDF 104.9 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet - Construction (DOC 26.5 KB)
Telephone Interview Instrument (PDF 146.14 KB)
Telephone Interview Instrument (DOC 72 KB)
Mailed Interview Instrument for Burn Injury Cases (PDF 103.73 KB)
Mailed Interview Instrument for Burn Injury Cases (DOC 52.5 KB)
Under 18 and Hurt on the Job? Information on Workers' Compensation (PDF 1.27 MB)
Under 18 and Hurt on the Job? Information on Workers' Compensation (DOC 29.5 KB)

Appendix E: Materials from the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

Sample FACE Facts: 15-Year-Old Student Amputates Fingers While Operating an Unguarded Table Saw in Woodworking Class (PDF 53.16 KB)
Sample FACE Facts: 15-Year-Old Student Amputates Fingers While Operating an Unguarded Table Saw in Woodworking Class (DOC 29 KB)
FACE Report 
FACE Data Collection Instrument for Investigating Young Worker Deaths (PDF 125.58 KB)
FACE Data Collection Instrument for Investigating Young Worker Deaths (DOC 45 KB)

Appendix F: Teens at Work Newsletter

Appendix F: Teens at Work Newsletter: Preventing Work-related Injuries to Teens (PDF 77.93 KB)
Appendix F: Teens at Work Newsletter: Preventing Work-related Injuries to Teens (DOC 101.5 KB)

Appendix G: Teens at Work Educational Materials

Employer Tips for Keeping Young Workers Safe on the Job (PDF 89.35 KB)
Employer Tips for Keeping Young Workers Safe on the Job (DOC 55.5 KB)
The Massachusetts Guide for Working Teens (PDF 5.43 MB)
The Massachusetts Guide for Working Teens (DOCX 42.74 KB)
Protecting Your Working Teen: A Guide for Parents (PDF 37.28 KB)
Protecting Your Working Teen: A Guide for Parents (DOC 54 KB)
Protecting Working Teens: A Guide for Health Care Providers (PDF 240.88 KB)
Protecting Working Teens: A Guide for Health Care Providers (DOC 48.5 KB)
First Aid for Burns in Restaurants (English) (PDF 817.25 KB)
First Aid for Burns in Restaurants (English) (DOC 27 KB)

Appendix H: Massachusetts Young Workers Initiative Task Force Report

Appendix H: Massachusetts Young Workers Initiative Task Force Report (PDF 215.43 KB)
Appendix H: Massachusetts Young Workers Initiative Task Force Report (DOC 198 KB)
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