WBL Workshop #2 Reflection
In WBL Workshop #2 OSHA Labor Laws were discussed and analyzed thoroughly because of their extreme importance and duty to keep workers safe. OSHA Labor Laws are a set of laws in the US that are meant to manage and keep the workplace safe. OSHA laws define the rules for youth work, making the minimum age one could work as youth 14 years old, under 18 years old, the worker must have proper working papers, blue for 14-15 year olds and green for 16-17 year olds. There are certain restrictions for when and how much a worker under 18 may work. If school is not in session, a work day may be a maximum of 8 hours, a work week a maximum of 6 days, and hours per week maximum of 48 hours, these numbers being lower if school is in session. Depending on the state an occupation, work can be done anywhere between 6 AM to midnight. If a worker under 18 is injured because of something at their job, they are entitled to the same rights as if the same happened to an adult worker, meaning they can receiv...