Hazardous and Detrimental Occupations for Youths
Detrimental Occupationsare occupations declared by the North Carolina Department of Laborto be detrimental to the health or wellbeing of the youth. | Hazardous Occupationsare occupations declared by the United States Department of Laborto be hazardous to the health or wellbeing of the youth. |
1. Welding, brazing, or torch cutting. | HO 1. Manufacturing or storing explosives |
2. Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form. | HO 2. Driving a motor vehicle or work as an outside helper on motor vehicles |
3. Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form. | HO 3. Coal mining |
4. At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin. | HO 4. Occupations in forest fire fighting, forest fire prevention, timber tract, forestry service, and occupations in logging and sawmilling operations |
5. Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities. | HO 5. Power-driven woodworking machines* |
6. Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds. | HO 6. Exposure to radioactive substances and ionizing radiation |
7. Any work as an electrician or electrician’s helper. | HO 7. Power-driven hoisting apparatus |
8. Any work in confined spaces. | HO 8. Power-driven metal-forming, punching and shearing machines* |
9. Occupations requiring the use of respirators. | HO 9. Mining, other than coal |
HO 10. Power-driven meat-processing machines, slaughtering and meat packing* plants | |
HO 11. Power-driven bakery machines | |
HO 12. Balers, compactors, and power-driven paper-products machines* | |
HO 13. Manufacturing of brick, tile and related products | |
HO 14. Power-driven circular saws, band saws, guillotine shears, chain saws, reciprocating saws, woodchippers, and abrasive cutting discs* | |
HO 15. Wrecking, demolition, and ship-breaking operations | |
HO 16. Roofing operations and work performed on or about a roof* | |
HO 17. Trenching and excavation operations* | |
Youths working under the supervision of bona fide apprenticeship or student-learner programs, as defined the FLSA, are exempt from the prohibition against employment of youths in detrimental occupations; special work guidelines still apply to these exemptions and a youth employment certificate is still required.
Youths can participate in a Supervised Practice Youth Work Based Learning Experience and be employed in the above occupations, if approved by the NC Department of Labor ~ Wage and Hour Bureau, prior to the first day of work. | *Limited apprenticeship or student learner program exemptions may apply. USDOL approval required. |