Declare Teen Worker Safety Month

Senate Resolution No. 3131 BY: Senator MARCHIONE MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2018, as Teen Worker Safety Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, Having a job can be a valuable part of a teenager's life, learning and development; and WHEREAS, Every year, approximately 150,000 teenagers in the United States are injured on the job, and about 125 teenagers are killed every year at work, including 29 teens under the age of 20 in New York State from 2003-2008; and WHEREAS, The State of New York acknowledges that youth are our most valuable resource, and we must promote not just job opportunities, but safe and healthy jobs for youth; and WHEREAS, This summer, many teens will be heading into summer jobs and may not be aware of the need for work permits, of potential hazards on their jobs, or of the labor laws designed to protect youth in the workplace; and WHEREAS, Teen Worker Safety Month encourages New York communities to work together to reduce teen workplace injuries; and WHEREAS, New York State agencies work to inform employers about the laws and regulations governing young workers and to provide information to teen workers about their rights to safe and healthful places of employment, workplace hazards and the legal restrictions limiting the types and hours of employment; and WHEREAS, The New York State Young Workers Safety and Health Project, representing government agencies, community-based organizations, unions, teachers' and parent groups, and others is encouraging teens, schools, parents and employers to learn more about the importance of teen safety at work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2018, as Teen Worker Safety Month in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.