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

Appendix A: Confidential Report of Occupational Disease and Injury

Occupational Illness and Injury Reporting Guidelines and Confidential Reporting Form – for fax/mail submission , Open PDF file, 225.09 KB (English, PDF 225.09 KB)
Occupational Illness and Injury Reporting Guidelines and Confidential Reporting Form – for fax/mail submission , Open DOCX file, 31.88 KB (English, DOCX 31.88 KB)

Appendix B: Reportable Diseases and Isolation and Quarantine Regulations

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

Appendix C: Letter to Hospitals Requesting Medical Information for Cases

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

Appendix D: Case Follow-up Materials

Interview Solicitation Letter, Open PDF file, 97.33 KB (English, PDF 97.33 KB)
Interview Solicitation Letter, Open DOC file, 29 KB (English, DOC 29 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet, Open PDF file, 89.2 KB (English, PDF 89.2 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet, Open DOC file, 26 KB (English, DOC 26 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet - Construction, Open PDF file, 104.9 KB (English, PDF 104.9 KB)
TAW Answers to Questions Factsheet - Construction, Open DOC file, 26.5 KB (English, DOC 26.5 KB)
Telephone Interview Instrument, Open PDF file, 146.14 KB (English, PDF 146.14 KB)
Telephone Interview Instrument, Open DOC file, 72 KB (English, DOC 72 KB)
Mailed Interview Instrument for Burn Injury Cases, Open PDF file, 103.73 KB (English, PDF 103.73 KB)
Mailed Interview Instrument for Burn Injury Cases, Open DOC file, 52.5 KB (English, DOC 52.5 KB)
Under 18 and Hurt on the Job? Information on Workers' Compensation, Open PDF file, 1.27 MB (English, PDF 1.27 MB)
Under 18 and Hurt on the Job? Information on Workers' Compensation, Open DOC file, 29.5 KB (English, 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, Open PDF file, 53.16 KB (English, PDF 53.16 KB)
Sample FACE Facts: 15-Year-Old Student Amputates Fingers While Operating an Unguarded Table Saw in Woodworking Class, Open DOC file, 29 KB (English, DOC 29 KB)
Face Report: Massachusetts Youth Killed While Operating Forklift at Seafood Processing Facility
Face Report: Massachusetts Youth Killed While Operating Forklift at Seafood Processing Facility (PDF), Open PDF file, 182.28 KB (English, PDF 182.28 KB)
FACE Data Collection Instrument for Investigating Young Worker Deaths, Open PDF file, 125.58 KB (English, PDF 125.58 KB)
FACE Data Collection Instrument for Investigating Young Worker Deaths, Open DOC file, 45 KB (English, DOC 45 KB)

Appendix F: Teens at Work Newsletter

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

Appendix G: Teens at Work Educational Materials

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

Appendix H: Massachusetts Young Workers Initiative Task Force Report

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

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