Question

Federal Child Labor Standards for Teenagers

Teenage labor in the United States

Federal Law sets child labor standards affecting teenage workers in the private companies and in federal, state, and local governments.

How can injuries be prevented?

Demand Training

Insist on adequate supervision（監(jiān)督）and easy access to a supervisor at all times．

Demand sufficient training on equipment and chemicals you are required to use．Refuse to use unknown materials or machinery that is broken or improperly set up．

Wear protective equipment

Always use whatever protective equipment is supplied．Protective clothing includes non-slip shoes, gloves and other specific job-related protective gear．

Request reasonable protective equipment if it is not provided automatically．

Know your environment

Ask about workplace hazards and precautions（預防措施）that can help prevent injuries．

Workplace hazards are objects and situations present at your job that could potentially hurt you．Recognize safety hazards such as slippery floors, unsafe ladders, sharp knives, and heavy lifting．

Know the law

Learn about federal and state laws governing employment for teenagers and make you’re your supervisor enforces them．

How many working hours are allowed?

Teenagers （ages 14-15） may total no more than

■3 hours on a school day．

■18 hours in a school week．（A school week is any week in which school attendance is required for any part of four or more days．）

■8 hours on a non-school day．

■40 hours m a non-school week．

What are the responsibilities?

Employers and employees share the responsibility for keeping the workplace safe and healthy．As a teenage worker, you can do your part by taking these steps:

■Follow rules．

■Use safety equipment．

■Keep your work area clean．

■Report all injuries．

■Inform a supervisor if you feel sick．

■Report safety problems．

1.If a teenager is asked to work with equipment out of order, he or she should _．

A． demand enough training B． refuse to work with the equipment

C． ignore the instructions on the machine D． ask for necessary protective tools

2.All of these are examples of workplace hazards EXCEPT .

A． sharp knives B． heavy lifting

C． slippery floors D． steady ladders

3.According to the passage, which of the following should a teenage worker do in the workplace?

A． Depend on his own in any case．

B． Deal with his injuries himself．

C． Contact a supervisor when feeling uncomfortable．

D． Use any tool in hand．

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

【解析】

試題分析: 聯(lián)邦政府法律設置了童工的標準，這對私人公司的青少年工人產(chǎn)生了影響，同樣對聯(lián)邦政府，各大州和當?shù)卣�府也適用。

1.Wear protective equipment下面的Request reasonable protective equipment if it is not provided automatically．可知，如果沒有自動提供，那么就要求給予保護性的設備。所以當青少年工人被要求使用無保護性的裝備時，是可以拒絕的。故選B。

2.Know your environment下面的Recognize safety hazards such as slippery floors, unsafe ladders, sharp knives, and heavy lifting．可知，選D。

3.Inform a supervisor if you feel sick．可知，當青少年工人感到不舒服的時候，應該通知管理者。故選C。

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