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Focuses on the importance of valuing proper safety equipment in the U.S. Concern of companies about employees; Decrease in the number of workplace deaths in 2002; Improvement of safety in the workplace; Safety programs offered by companies.

The article discusses the role teen workers and their parents serve to secure the safety of the former in the workplace. Topics discussed include on-the-job injury due to lack of safety training, workplace hazards, and inexperience. Also discussed are the equal rights between young and adult workers for a safe workplace, and the obligation of parents to be involved in the child's safety while on the job. A list of factors to consider before beginning a task is also provided.

The article discusses the importance of educating parents and teenagers about the risks associated with summer jobs. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) states that teenagers are prone to work-related injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that teenagers must obey safe work practices employed by their employers. It also suggests that parents should ensure that their children understand the nature of their jobs.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for keeping teenagers safe on their summer jobs in the U.S.

Offers safety tips in skating and sledding. Use of helmet, gloves and knee pads; Wearing of good-fitting skates; Skating with a friend or in a group; Checking of sleds for wear or breakage. INSET: Tips to Prevent Ice Hockey Injuries..

Gives advices to parents on how to keep their teenagers safe. Risky behaviors teens may practice; Tips on how to avoid car accidents; Importance of having common interests and hobbies between parents and child; Need of parents guidance. INSET: Danger on the Job..

Offers safety advice on how people can protect themselves against violent crime. Common misconceptions about safety; Type of victims that criminals look for; Use of a self-defense spray. INSET: Keep Your Kids Safe, Too..

The article reports that Des Plaines, Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers introduced the "Don't be a Zombie at Work," a horror-themed training game for teen workers. It notes that the training game aims to train teen workers about workplace safety. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an estimated 158,000 young adults are experiencing work-related injuries or illness each year.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for staying safe at work and at home in the U.S.

The article highlights the results of a study which suggests that may still face risks on the job despite federal regulations to protect teenage workers in the United States. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted a telephone survey of more than 900 workers 14 to 18 years old. The survey found 52 percent of male workers and 43 percent of female workers performing a federally prohibited action.

The article reports on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, focusing on construction safety. It discusses the debut of the "Construction: Build a Safe Work Foundation," at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring, Maryland on April 17, 2007. The campaign is aimed at increasing awareness of workplace hazards among teenagers and their parents.

Focuses on the importance of learning about ways to stay safe off the job and ways to enhance the quality of life of a person. Impact of injuries on a person's ability to enjoy leisure time and on the workplace; Measurements of the impact of a certain injury; Benefits received by some employees from their employers.

Reports on the celebration of the Work Zone Safety Month in April 2003 in the U.S. Efforts to increase driver awareness in work zones; Increase in the number of motor vehicle crashes in work zones.

Reports that the National Safety Council has teamed up with the Northeast Iowa Community College to build the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety near Dubuque, Iowa. What the center will offer; Goal of center in reducing deaths and disability injuries in farms; Contact number of center.