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You have selected a link to information about work that may not be legal or safe for you to do. The
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Child Labor Laws
prohibit teens younger than 18 years of age from working in certain jobs that are considered hazardous. Teens younger than 18 may not work in or with identified Hazardous
Occupations (HO). Hazardous Occupations are listed by Hazardous Occupation Number 1-17. For example, in the Poultry Processing eTool,
certain restrictions for youth include:
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If you are
14-15 years old: According to the FLSA you may not work in any occupation that is considered processing,
such as dressing or processing poultry or other meats. You are only allowed to wrap, seal, label, weigh, price, and stock these items
for retail sale.
16-17 years old: The FLSA states that you are not allowed to operate or maintain any power-driven machines used in the
poultry processing industry, including meat slicers (HO 10). You are also not allowed to work with the rendering of dead animals or on the killing floors, but you can
work as a messenger or runner. For additional information about this
requirement, see
29 CFR 570.61, Occupations in the operation of power-driven meat-processing machines and occupations involving
slaughtering, meat packing or processing, or rendering (Order 10).
Note: The Child Labor Laws in your state
may be more strict. Consult your state's labor department for more information.
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