{"id":1266,"date":"2015-05-28T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/2015_worst_jobs\/"},"modified":"2020-12-14T21:52:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:52:14","slug":"2015_worst_jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/2015_worst_jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Work in tobacco harvest tops advocacy group\u2019s annual worst teen jobs list &#8211; National Consumers League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- content_before_flip_start --><\/p>\n<p>May 28, 2015<\/p>\n<p><!-- content_before_flip_end --><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Carol McKay, NCL, 412-945-3242 or 724-799-5392,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:carolm@nclnet.org\">carolm@nclnet.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC \u2013 As millions of American teens begin their summer jobs this week, the nation\u2019s pioneering consumer and worker advocacy organization is warning young workers and their parents to exercise caution when it comes to seasonal work. The National Consumers League (NCL) has issued its annual report on the worst jobs for teens, with work in agriculture topping the list. The organization is also reminding parents and teens that\u2014while jobs provide many benefits\u2014some workplaces present dangers for inexperienced teen workers even in the United States, where a teen is hurt on the job every 9 minutes. In a typical year, a child dies in the United States nearly every 14 days at work.<\/p>\n<p>In the<em>\u00a0Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2015,<\/em>\u00a0NCL names the five worst jobs and provides practical advice for staying safe.<\/p>\n<p>NCL\u2019s\u00a0<em>Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens<\/em>\u00a0in 2015 are: (full report <a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/2015_five_worst_report.pdf\">PDF here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tobacco Harvester<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture: Harvesting Crops and Using Machinery<\/li>\n<li>Traveling Youth Sales Crews<\/li>\n<li>Construction and Height Work<\/li>\n<li>Outside Helper: Landscaping, Grounds keeping and Lawn Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The five jobs share above average risk of injury or fatality rates and\/or present a work environment that is dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2012 withdrawal of proposed federal safety protections for children who work in agriculture means that children are continuing to do hazardous work in agriculture from ages 12 to 16, when they are protected by child labor laws from doing hazardous work in other industries,\u201d said Reid Maki, NCL\u2019s director of child labor advocacy. \u201cFor that reason, we\u2019ve reserved two slots on our \u201cfive most dangerous jobs\u201d for children working in agriculture: child tobacco harvesters and children who harvest fruits and vegetables or work with farm machinery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA 12-year-old child cannot legally smoke cigarettes, but they can work in 100-degree heat in tobacco fields while they are subjected to nicotine poisoning and dangerous pesticides,\u201d said Sally Greenberg, NCL executive director. \u201cIt\u2019s outrageous, and it\u2019s something we are working hard to fix through our work on the Child Labor Coalition, which NCL founded and co-chairs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Consumers League issues our<em>\u00a0Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens report<\/em>\u00a0to remind teens and their parents to choose summer jobs wisely,\u201d said Maki. \u201cWe want teens to have a safe and productive work experience. The report provides valuable tips and suggestions to ensure that parents can help children protect themselves on the job and help teens be proactive about their own safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for teen workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NCL\u2019s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens report aims to empower teens to ask for needed safety training and say \u201cno\u201d when dangerous tasks are requested. NCL wants youth workers to say \u201cno\u201d to jobs that involve:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>door-to-door sales, especially out of the youth\u2019s neighborhood;<\/li>\n<li>long-distance traveling away from parental supervision;<\/li>\n<li>extensive driving or being driven;<\/li>\n<li>driving forklifts, tractors, and other potentially dangerous vehicles;<\/li>\n<li>the use of dangerous machinery;<\/li>\n<li>the use of chemicals;<\/li>\n<li>working in grain storage facilities; and<\/li>\n<li>work on ladders or work that involves heights where there is a risk of falling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about the\u00a0<em>Five Most Dangerous Jobs<\/em>, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.nclnet.org<\/a>. To read the full report, <a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/2015_five_worst_report.pdf\">click here<\/a>\u00a0(PDF).<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the National Consumers League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America&#8217;s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. 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