As schools empty for the summer, many teenagers find work in the tree fruit industry. Employers hiring adolescents now have a resource available to help reduce the risk of injuries of young workers. Training adolescents in safety issues is often difficult because the youth are inexperienced and sometimes reluctant to ask questions. Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers was developed specifically for youth and includes resources to be used by crew leaders and other supervisors in the field to address certain work tasks. The information was patterned after North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks. The guidelines include ready-to-use […]