Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:39:08 -0400, BAR wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:30:33 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:19:54 GMT, Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:53:55 -0500, Lar wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:

In Connecticut, you can't be employed to apply pesticides or herbicides under
the age of 18. I realize YOU were probably much older than that when and if you
finished High School, but most kids are about 17 when they graduate.

CWM
I would guess that would be the same in most states, but they probably
do allow under aged "helpers", not licensed to apply the pesticides, but
there to help keep the hoses untangled, get tools when needed, etc.
And I can see where Billy Bob SR. of BB's Bug Control would let Billy
Bob Jr actually do the application especially if he had been helping
Pops since he was 12.

Lar
Nope. You can't be employed in that field younger than 18. Under 18 can't work
at anything that is considered "hazardous'. That includes operating most
manufacturing machinerey as well.
Except for farm jobs.
I am not current on this subject, but I would bet that "farm jobs" have some
restrictions as to what things someone can do if under 18. Even in Fast Food
jobs, those under 18 can't perform certain functions due to safety issues.

Farms, and underage family members working on the family farm is a "special"
category.
When I was 16 and working at McDonald's, which was 30 years ago there
wasn't a job in the place I didn't do. The most dangerous activities
were working the grill, 235*F and 350*F, and changing the CO2 tanks.

I said "certain jobs" in fast foods. McDonalds may not have any of those jobs,
as they ship all their frozen food in from factories. Under 18 in Connecticut
cannot operate things like a french fry cutter and a meat slicer.

CWM

The most dangerous part about working at any fast food place is when
someone does a wet mop and leaves a bit too much wet on the floor.