Young Workers Policy

INTRODUCTION

We recognise the inherent hazards and risks that arise when a young person undertakes activities within a working environment and that additional control measures are required to protect the health, safety and welfare of young persons. A young person is anyone under the age of eighteen. A child is a young person who has not yet reached the minimum school leaving age.

It is our policy to:

• Protect young persons at work from any risks to their health and safety which are a consequence of their lack of experience, or absence of awareness of existing or potential risks, or as a result of their being not yet fully matured.
• Carry out specific risk assessments on the work activities of young persons.
• Consider in the assessment process:
  • their physical and psychological capacity.
  • the potential for exposure to cold, heat, noise and vibration.
  • the potential for exposure to harmful agents.
• Provide greater supervision of young persons activities.
• Train young persons to enable them to carry out their work activities safely.
• Notify the local careers office of any young person we take into employment.