Resources for Workshop Participants
Featured Curriculum and Resources
Youth @ Work—Talking Safety (NIOSH) An in-class 12-unit curriculum, with activities that can be revised for remote learning. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Staying Safe at Work (NIOSH) A Safety and Health Curriculum for Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Safe Jobs—Work Safe! (LOHP) A worksheet-based independent studies curriculum. U.C. Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program.
Problem-Solving for Safety (LOHP) Classroom-based teaching activities for Career Technical Education programs. U.C. Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program.
www.youngworkers.org (LOHP) A website sponsored by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation, managed by U.C. Berkeley’s Labor Occupational Health Program.
Selected Activities and Resources
- Work Permit Info and Quiz
- Are You a Working Teen? Game Show PPT and Instructions
- Safe Jobs 4 Youth Kahoot Quiz and Answer Key (Login to Kahoot account to access the public quiz)
- Safe Jobs for Youth Month–Previous Teaching Activities
- Tip Sheets for Young Employees (by Industry)
- Your CTE Safety Program: Safe Students, Safe Workers Guides and handouts to help you set up a strong safety program at your school site. Click on “All Industry Guide” or “Construction CTE Guide”, or on the “’20 Questions’ Handouts” for instructors and administrators.
- Credential for Students: NOCTI offers the Youth@Work-Talking Safety assessment to measure a student’s acquisition of the foundational workplace safety and health skills taught through the NIOSH curriculum. Learners successfully passing the assessment will earn digital badge recognition from NIOSH through NOCTI’s SkillBadge™ system. View the assessment blueprint on the NOCTI website. Contact NOCTI at nocti@nocti.org for additional information.
Links to Documents in your Packet
- Teen Fatality Response Kit for Teachers: A Call to Action (English) (Spanish)
- AB800: What You Need to Know
- Know Your Rights
- Are You a Working Teen? fact sheet (English) (Spanish)
- Facts for Employers (English) (Spanish)
- Tips for Parents of Working Teens (English) (Spanish)
- Sexual Harassment at Work
- Fact Sheet
- Kahoot Game (Login to Kahoot account to access the public quiz)
- Answer Key
- Talking Safety Brochure
- Elena’s Story (Handout #16)
- Orienting Worksite Supervisors about Teen Health and Safety (Word version)
- Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Volunteers and Independent Contractors Fact Sheet
- Protecting Temporary Agency Employees
Other Resources
U.C. Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program https://lohp.berkeley.edu/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health www.cdc.gov/niosh
Young worker topic page: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/young-workers/about/index.html
U.S. OSHA https://www.osha.gov/young-workers
U.S. Department of Labor/Wage & Hour www.youthrules.dol.gov
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission https://www.eeoc.gov/youthwork