Index

  1. The Fair Labor Standards Act’s Child Labor Provisions
  2. FLSA Wage Rights
  3. Federal Child Labor Rules
  4. Federal Child Labor Rules
  5. Federal Child Labor Provisions Do Not
  6. Hours that 14 and 15 Year-Olds May Work
  7. Times When 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Work
  8. Jobs 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Do
  9. Retail & Service Jobs 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Do
  10. 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not perform work in occupations that involve:
  11. Work 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not
  12. Work 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not
  13. 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not
  14. 14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not
  15. Hazardous Orders
  16. Hazardous Orders (HO) Most Teens Encounter
  17. “Operation” Means
  18. HO 2 Driving or Outside Helper on Motor Vehicles
  19. HO 5 Power-Driven Woodworking Machines
  20. HO 7 Power-Driven Hoisting Apparatus
  21. HO 7 Power-Driven Hoisting Apparatus
  22. HO 8 Power-Driven Metal-Forming, Punching and Shearing Machines
  23. HO 10 Power-Driven Meat Processing Machines
  24. HO 11 Power-Driven Bakery Machines
  25. HO 12 Balers, Compactors and Power-Driven Paper-Products Machines
  26. Balers
  27. Compactors
  28. HO 14 Power-Driven Band Saws, Circular Saws, Guillotine Shears, Chain Saws, Reciprocating Saws, Wood Chippers and Abrasive Cutting Discs
  29. HO 14 Power-Driven Band Saws, Circular Saws, Guillotine Shears, Chain Saws, Reciprocating Saws, Wood Chippers and Abrasive Cutting Discs
  30. HO 15 Wrecking, Demolition, and Ship Breaking Operations
  31. HO 16 Roofing Occupations and All Work On or About a Roof
  32. HO 17 Occupations in Excavation
  33. Exceptions and Exemptions
  34. Tips for Young Workers Stay Safe!
  35. Additional Information
  36. Disclaimer

14- and 15-Year-Olds May Not perform work in occupations that involve:

  • Manufacturing and Mining
  • The operation of power-driven equipment
  • Transportation and Communications*
  • Warehousing and storage*
  • Most processing* occupations
  • Construction*

* Exceptions apply for office work

Processing ordinarily means an operation in which goods undergo a change in form or substance. Examples include laundering performed by commercial laundries and dry-cleaners, cleaning and filleting fish, dressing poultry, and cracking nuts.

14- and 15-year-olds are not allowed to operate most power-driven equipment, including motor vehicles such at golf carts and ATVs. They are also prohibited from operating power-driven food grinders, slicers and mixers; lawn mowers, weed-whackers, and trimmers. The regulations specially allow 14- and 15-year-olds to operate office machines such as paper shredders normally used in office operations.

Such youth are not allowed to perform any jobs on an actual construction site.

* 570.33(f) provides exceptions for office or sales work.

See Also: C.L. 101 (WH 1330) Child Labor Requirements In Nonagricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act