Young Workers
The law on working time defines Young Workers as being below 18 years of age and above the minimum school leaving age (MSLA).
Before employing a young person, your health and safety risk assessment must take these specific factors into account:
- the fitting-out and layout of the workplace and the particular site where they will work
- the nature of any physical, biological and chemical agents they will be exposed to, for how long and to what extent
- what types of work equipment will be used and how this will be handled
- how the work and processes involved are organised
- the need to assess and provide health and safety training
- risks from the particular agents, processes and work.
Young workers / people need training most when they first start a job, they need it to increase their capabilities and competencies to a level where they can do the work without putting themselves and others at risk. It is not enough to make training available, you should make sure that it is undertaken and also check that key messages have been understood. Young workers / people will also need training and instruction on the hazards and risks present in the workplace, and on the preventive and control measures put in place to protect their health and safety. Training should include a basic introduction to health and safety, i.e. first aid, fire and evacuation procedures etc.
As well as training, you will need to bear in mind that young people are also very likely to need more supervision than adults. Effective supervision will also help to monitor the effectiveness of the training young people have received, and there will be clear benefits in assessing whether a young person has the necessary capacity and competence to do the job.
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