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The Business of Small Business: Part VIII
Teen Summer Safety
June 26, 2008
9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Location: Frances Perkins Building
Auditorium
AGENDA
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Thomas Stohler, Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA

Panel Presentations

Overview of OSHA’s Young Worker Initiative and Teen Safety in Various Industries
Elise Handelman
Director, Office of Occupational Health Nursing
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine

Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act with Focus on Teen Employment
Patricia Deveny
Compliance Specialist
Employment Standards Administration
Wage and Hour Division

Overview of OSHA’s Alliance Program and its Youth-Related Outreach
Lee Anne Jillings
Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs

The Construction Industry - Teen Safety on a Residential Construction Jobsite
Kevin Cannon
NAHB Safety Specialist
National Association of Home Builders

Safety and Skills Training for Young Adults in the Auto Repair Industry
Sindiso Nyathi
Technical Instructor
The Excel Institute

Questions, Closing Remarks & Acknowledgments
Larry Liberatore
Acting Director, Office of Small Business Assistance