American Society of Safety Engineers-New Jersey Chapter Focuses on Transportation and Teen Safety Issues During National Observance
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Finally, as millions of teenagers begin to enter the workforce this year, NJASSE will be encouraging them to become more aware of the many hazards that they may face in the workplace, by providing educational materials to the local high schools.Finally, to our children’s educators and parents NJASSE urges you to become actively involved in helping your children to find a safe job so their first experience in today’s workplace will be a positive one.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a website loaded with important information for parents and educators to use in helping teenagers to select an appropriate summer job.); 6) operating erratic, reckless, careless, or negligent manner; and, 7) failure to obey traffic signs, signals or officer.The State of New Jersey’s experience is not unlike that of the nations.Finally, to our children’s educators and parents NJASSE urges you to become actively involved in helping your children to find a safe job so their first experience in today’s workplace will be a positive one.Businesses can and are doing their part by reviewing their driver safety policies, most are including an element that would prohibit workers from conducting business on a cell phone while driving, mandating seat belt use and developing work schedules that allow employees to obey speed limits and to follow hours-of-service regulations.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a website loaded with important information for parents and educators to use in helping teenagers to select an appropriate summer job.Lets continue to do our part to curb these preventable tragedies.