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- From: Joe.Noel@f4.n3805.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Noel)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: OSHA regs
- Message-ID: <721525017.F00034@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:29:03 -0800
- Sender: UUCP@remote.halcyon.com
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- >> 1. OSHA regulations apply to ALL employers (public & private).
- >> 2. Whether federally or state enforced at a minimum is the federal
- >> rule. States may change to make more stringent not less
- effective.
- > I understand your point.
- > But, being a minor, I have been worked past my 5 hours and not giving
- a
- > break. My brother, who is 17, worked 2 weeks ago Saturday 6.6 hours
- > before he got his break. This past Saturday, some other minor got
- the
- > screws, only he was close to 6 hours.
- > What can one do about this problem? Where does one turn to?
- Best thing I minor that does not want to be treated as an adult in an
- Emergency organization can do is quit. You will no longer be a burden
- on your older co-workers that are haveing to carry you because of this
- attatude.
-
- Don't get me wrong, I am not saying all minors should not be allowed,
- but when our VFD allowed 18 year olds in instead of 21 year olds, that
- is when the quality of fire service started dropping.
-
- Joe
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