OSHA: Recognizing the rights of Baltimore’s youngest workers

With the school year back in full swing in Baltimore, many teenagers are hitting the books during the day and working after school and on weekends (“Cellphone distraction a top concern as Maryland students return to school,” Aug. 26). As parents, teachers and community members, we all want to ensure that teens in our communities have safe, healthy jobs that don’t hinder their educational opportunities. Teenagers have the same rights as all other workers—the right to a safe workplace, job safety training, required safety and personal protective equipment, the right...