Let’s face it. Not all part-time summer jobs are good summer jobs - in fact, some are downright dangerous, especially for teens. Here are five summer jobs that teens may want to avoid this summer.
1. Agriculture fieldwork and processing jobs: Not only do you run the risk of losing a limb while working with heavy machinery, you can suffer heat stroke, pesticide poisoning or accidental suffocation in grain silos.
2. Traveling sales crew jobs: Traveling sales jobs pose a great danger to teens looking for work. These sales crews often force teens to work long hours selling magazines or other items, charge teen workers for expenses like rent and food and sometimes even rob them. Stay clear of this one.
3. Construction jobs: Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in America, period. Falls, electric wires and falling objects are some of the most common causes of death and injury among construction workers. Don’t work for any construction company unless they give you the proper training and equipment to do the job safely.
4. Driver/operator of forklifts, tractors or ATVs: Operating this equipment may seem fun, but it’s not a safe job for teens. This heavy equipment has seriously hurt people by rolling forward or tipping over.
5. Landscaping, groundskeeping or lawn service jobs: Mowing lawns is a classic summer job, but lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws can be dangerous. If you work a landscaping job, wear goggles, gloves and other protection when handling pesticides and power tools.
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