{"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "asset_type": "restriction", "body": "Federal child labor law bans workers under 18 from 17 numbered 'Hazardous Occupations Orders' (29 CFR 570.51-570.68) -- driving, roofing, mining, explosives, power-driven meat slicers, forklifts and other high-lift trucks, circular saws and more -- and separately restricts 14- and 15-year-olds to a closed, positively-defined list of permitted work (29 CFR 570.34), everything outside that list being prohibited (29 CFR 570.33). Limited apprentice and student-learner exemptions apply to some of the orders under 29 CFR 570.50. A state law stricter than federal law controls: North Carolina's own labor department bans nine further 'detrimental' occupations -- welding, work with a risk of falling 10 feet or more, electrician's-helper work, confined spaces, respirator use -- that federal law permits at 16. Each record carries the section it comes from and a verbatim quote of the regulation, so a parent or small-business owner asking 'can I let my 16-year-old operate a forklift' can check the answer against the rule itself. DOL's own summary at webapps.dol.gov/elaws lists the 17 orders one line each with none of the substantive detail; the state layer here is North Carolina only so far. North Carolina's Youth Employment Rules page states separately that 'Employment in hazardous or detrimental occupations are not permitted for youths under the age of 18', but the page listing the nine occupations does not repeat the age, so these records do not claim one.\n", "description": "Federal child labor law bans workers under 18 from 17 numbered 'Hazardous Occupations Orders' (29 CFR 570.51-570.68) -- driving, roofing, mining, explosives, power-driven meat slicers, forklifts and other high-lift trucks, circular saws and more -- and separately restricts 14- and 15-year-olds to a closed, positively-defined list of permitted work (29 CFR 570.34), everything outside that list being prohibited (29 CFR 570.33). Limited apprentice and student-learner exemptions apply to some of the orders under 29 CFR 570.50. A state law stricter than federal law controls: North Carolina's own labor department bans nine further 'detrimental' occupations -- welding, work with a risk of falling 10 feet or more, electrician's-helper work, confined spaces, respirator use -- that federal law permits at 16. Each record carries the section it comes from and a verbatim quote of the regulation, so a parent or small-business owner asking 'can I let my 16-year-old operate a forklift' can check the answer against the rule itself. DOL's own summary at webapps.dol.gov/elaws lists the 17 orders one line each with none of the substantive detail; the state layer here is North Carolina only so far. North Carolina's Youth Employment Rules page states separately that 'Employment in hazardous or detrimental occupations are not permitted for youths under the age of 18', but the page listing the nine occupations does not repeat the age, so these records do not claim one.", "file": "index.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "key_field": "occupation_order", "licence": "unknown", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33", "https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.50", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34", "https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.51", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.61", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.62", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.63", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.64", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.65", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.66", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.67", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.68", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.52", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.53", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.54", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.55", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.57", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.58", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.59", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.60"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "dataset", "verified": false} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** A tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** a tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment for youths under 16 years of age\n\n> It is also our enforcement position that a tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment for youths under 16 years of age.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "a-tanning-bed-is-not-a-prohibited-piece-of-power-driven-equipment.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "a-tanning-bed-is-not-a-prohibited-piece-of-power-driven-equipment", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "A tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment", "regulatory_text": "a tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment for youths under 16 years of age", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "It is also our enforcement position that a tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment for youths under 16 years of age.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "A tanning bed is not a prohibited piece of power-driven equipment \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** All baking and cooking activities\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** All baking and cooking activities except that cooking which is permitted by \u00a7 570.34(c) .\n\n> (h) All baking and cooking activities except that cooking which is permitted by \u00a7 570.34(c) .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "all-baking-and-cooking-activities.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "all-baking-and-cooking-activities", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "All baking and cooking activities", "regulatory_text": "All baking and cooking activities except that cooking which is permitted by \u00a7 570.34(c) .", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(h) All baking and cooking activities except that cooking which is permitted by \u00a7 570.34(c) .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "All baking and cooking activities \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form.\n\n> 2. Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "any-processes-where-quartz-or-any-other-form-of-silicon-dioxide-or-asbestos-sili.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "any-processes-where-quartz-or-any-other-form-of-silicon-dioxide-or-asbestos-sili", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form", "regulatory_text": "Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "2. Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Any processes where quartz or any other form of silicon dioxide or asbestos silicate is present in powdered form \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper.\n\n> 7. Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "any-work-as-an-electrician-or-electrician-s-helper.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "any-work-as-an-electrician-or-electrician-s-helper", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper", "regulatory_text": "Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "7. Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Any work as an electrician or electrician\u2019s helper \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Any work in confined spaces\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Any work in confined spaces.\n\n> 8. Any work in confined spaces.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "any-work-in-confined-spaces.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "any-work-in-confined-spaces", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Any work in confined spaces", "regulatory_text": "Any work in confined spaces.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "8. Any work in confined spaces.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Any work in confined spaces \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form.\n\n> 3. Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "any-work-involving-exposure-to-lead-or-any-of-its-compounds-in-any-form.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "any-work-involving-exposure-to-lead-or-any-of-its-compounds-in-any-form", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form", "regulatory_text": "Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "3. Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Any work involving exposure to lead or any of its compounds in any form \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds.\n\n> 6. Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "any-work-which-involves-the-risk-of-falling-a-distance-of-10-feet-or-more-includ.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "any-work-which-involves-the-risk-of-falling-a-distance-of-10-feet-or-more-includ", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds", "regulatory_text": "Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "6. Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Any work which involves the risk of falling a distance of 10 feet or more, including ladders and scaffolds \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Apprentice exemption\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Exemption from some of the Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.50\n\n**regulatory_text:** Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of apprentices. Such an exemption shall apply only when: (1) The apprentice is employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticeable trade; (2) the work of the apprentice in the occupations declared particularly hazardous is incidental to his training; (3) such work is intermittent and for short periods of time and is under the direct and close supervision of a journeyman as a necessary part of such apprentice training; and (4) the apprentice is registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor as employed in accordance with the standards established by that Bureau, or is registered by a State agency as employed in accordance with the standards of the State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or is employed under a written apprenticeship agreement and conditions which are found by the Secretary of labor to conform substantially with such Federal or State standards.\n\n> (b) Apprentices. Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of apprentices. Such an exemption shall apply only when: (1) The apprentice is employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticeable trade; (2) the work of the apprentice in the occupations declared particularly hazardous is incidental to his training; (3) such work is intermittent and for short periods of time and is under the direct and close supervision of a journeyman as a necessary part of such apprentice training; and (4) the apprentice is registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor as employed in accordance with the standards established by that Bureau, or is registered by a State agency as employed in accordance with the standards of the State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or is employed under a written apprenticeship agreement and conditions which are found by the Secretary of labor to conform substantially with such Federal or State standards.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.50", "file": "apprentice-exemption.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "apprentice-exemption", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Apprentice exemption", "regulatory_text": "Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of apprentices. Such an exemption shall apply only when: (1) The apprentice is employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticeable trade; (2) the work of the apprentice in the occupations declared particularly hazardous is incidental to his training; (3) such work is intermittent and for short periods of time and is under the direct and close supervision of a journeyman as a necessary part of such apprentice training; and (4) the apprentice is registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor as employed in accordance with the standards established by that Bureau, or is registered by a State agency as employed in accordance with the standards of the State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or is employed under a written apprenticeship agreement and conditions which are found by the Secretary of labor to conform substantially with such Federal or State standards.", "rule": "Exemption from some of the Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "(b) Apprentices. Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of apprentices. Such an exemption shall apply only when: (1) The apprentice is employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticeable trade; (2) the work of the apprentice in the occupations declared particularly hazardous is incidental to his training; (3) such work is intermittent and for short periods of time and is under the direct and close supervision of a journeyman as a necessary part of such apprentice training; and (4) the apprentice is registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor as employed in accordance with the standards established by that Bureau, or is registered by a State agency as employed in accordance with the standards of the State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or is employed under a written apprenticeship agreement and conditions which are found by the Secretary of labor to conform substantially with such Federal or State standards.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.50"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Apprentice exemption \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin.\n\n> 4. At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "at-any-work-involving-exposure-to-benzene-or-any-benzene-compound-that-is-volati.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "at-any-work-involving-exposure-to-benzene-or-any-benzene-compound-that-is-volati", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin", "regulatory_text": "At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "4. At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "At any work involving exposure to benzene or any benzene compound that is volatile or can penetrate the skin \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Bagging and carrying out customers' orders\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Bagging and carrying out customers' orders.\n\n> (f) Bagging and carrying out customers' orders.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "bagging-and-carrying-out-customers-orders.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "bagging-and-carrying-out-customers-orders", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Bagging and carrying out customers' orders", "regulatory_text": "Bagging and carrying out customers' orders.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(f) Bagging and carrying out customers' orders.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Bagging and carrying out customers' orders \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, window trimming and comparative shopping\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.\n\n> (d) Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "cashiering-selling-modeling-art-work-window-trimming-and-comparative-shopping.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "cashiering-selling-modeling-art-work-window-trimming-and-comparative-shopping", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, window trimming and comparative shopping", "regulatory_text": "Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(d) Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, window trimming and comparative shopping \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Catching and cooping of poultry\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Catching and cooping of poultry in preparation for transport or for market.\n\n> (l) Catching and cooping of poultry in preparation for transport or for market.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "catching-and-cooping-of-poultry.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "catching-and-cooping-of-poultry", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Catching and cooping of poultry", "regulatory_text": "Catching and cooping of poultry in preparation for transport or for market.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(l) Catching and cooping of poultry in preparation for transport or for market.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Catching and cooping of poultry \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Clean up work and the maintenance of grounds\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Clean up work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and the maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers, cutters, trimmers, edgers, or similar equipment.\n\n> (h) Clean up work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and the maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers, cutters, trimmers, edgers, or similar equipment.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "clean-up-work-and-the-maintenance-of-grounds.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "clean-up-work-and-the-maintenance-of-grounds", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Clean up work and the maintenance of grounds", "regulatory_text": "Clean up work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and the maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers, cutters, trimmers, edgers, or similar equipment.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(h) Clean up work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and the maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers, cutters, trimmers, edgers, or similar equipment.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Clean up work and the maintenance of grounds \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Cleaning a tanning bed or its workroom while the tanning bed is not in operation\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** all youths 14 to 17 years of age can work in the workroom to clean, including the bed itself, as long as the tanning bed is not in operation\n\n> This means that all youths 14 to 17 years of age can work in the workroom to clean, including the bed itself, as long as the tanning bed is not in operation.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "cleaning-a-tanning-bed-or-its-workroom-while-the-tanning-bed-is-not-in-operation.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "cleaning-a-tanning-bed-or-its-workroom-while-the-tanning-bed-is-not-in-operation", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Cleaning a tanning bed or its workroom while the tanning bed is not in operation", "regulatory_text": "all youths 14 to 17 years of age can work in the workroom to clean, including the bed itself, as long as the tanning bed is not in operation", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "This means that all youths 14 to 17 years of age can work in the workroom to clean, including the bed itself, as long as the tanning bed is not in operation.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Cleaning a tanning bed or its workroom while the tanning bed is not in operation \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling and stocking\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and the wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking of items, including vegetables, fruits, and meats, when performed in areas physically separate from a freezer or meat cooler.\n\n> (j) Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and the wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking of items, including vegetables, fruits, and meats, when performed in areas physically separate from a freezer or meat cooler.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "cleaning-vegetables-and-fruits-and-wrapping-sealing-labeling-and-stocking.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "cleaning-vegetables-and-fruits-and-wrapping-sealing-labeling-and-stocking", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling and stocking", "regulatory_text": "Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and the wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking of items, including vegetables, fruits, and meats, when performed in areas physically separate from a freezer or meat cooler.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(j) Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and the wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking of items, including vegetables, fruits, and meats, when performed in areas physically separate from a freezer or meat cooler.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling and stocking \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Cooking with electric or gas grills\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Cooking with electric or gas grills which does not involve cooking over an open flame (Note: This provision does not authorize cooking with equipment such as rotisseries, broilers, pressurized equipment including fryolators, and cooking devices that operate at extremely high temperatures such as \u201cNeico broilers\u201d).\n\n> (c) Cooking with electric or gas grills which does not involve cooking over an open flame (Note: This provision does not authorize cooking with equipment such as rotisseries, broilers, pressurized equipment including fryolators, and cooking devices that operate at extremely high temperatures such as \u201cNeico broilers\u201d). Cooking is also permitted with deep fryers that are equipped with and utilize a device which automatically lowers the baskets into the hot oil or grease and automatically raises the baskets from the hot oil or grease.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "cooking-with-electric-or-gas-grills.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "cooking-with-electric-or-gas-grills", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Cooking with electric or gas grills", "regulatory_text": "Cooking with electric or gas grills which does not involve cooking over an open flame (Note: This provision does not authorize cooking with equipment such as rotisseries, broilers, pressurized equipment including fryolators, and cooking devices that operate at extremely high temperatures such as \u201cNeico broilers\u201d).", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(c) Cooking with electric or gas grills which does not involve cooking over an open flame (Note: This provision does not authorize cooking with equipment such as rotisseries, broilers, pressurized equipment including fryolators, and cooking devices that operate at extremely high temperatures such as \u201cNeico broilers\u201d). Cooking is also permitted with deep fryers that are equipped with and utilize a device which automatically lowers the baskets into the hot oil or grease and automatically raises the baskets from the hot oil or grease.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Cooking with electric or gas grills \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Driving a motor vehicle on private property (16- and 17-year-olds)\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment\n\n**regulatory_text:** 16 and 17 year old youths are not restricted from driving a motor vehicle on private property as long as the youths do not have to drive motor vehicles on the public roads and highways at all including the crossing of a public road or highway\n\n> Therefore, it is our position that 16 and 17 year old youths are not restricted from driving a motor vehicle on private property as long as the youths do not have to drive motor vehicles on the public roads and highways at all including the crossing of a public road or highway.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-private-property-16-and-17-year-olds.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-private-property-16-and-17-year-olds", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Driving a motor vehicle on private property (16- and 17-year-olds)", "regulatory_text": "16 and 17 year old youths are not restricted from driving a motor vehicle on private property as long as the youths do not have to drive motor vehicles on the public roads and highways at all including the crossing of a public road or highway", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment", "source_quote": "Therefore, it is our position that 16 and 17 year old youths are not restricted from driving a motor vehicle on private property as long as the youths do not have to drive motor vehicles on the public roads and highways at all including the crossing of a public road or highway.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Driving a motor vehicle on private property (16- and 17-year-olds) \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Driving a motor vehicle on private property (youths under 16)\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment\n\n**regulatory_text:** The driving of a motor vehicle on private property is prohibited for youths under the age of 16 simply because youths under the age of 16 cannot operate power driven equipment as a part of their employment\n\n> The driving of a motor vehicle on private property is prohibited for youths under the age of 16 simply because youths under the age of 16 cannot operate power driven equipment as a part of their employment.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-private-property-youths-under-16.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-private-property-youths-under-16", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Driving a motor vehicle on private property (youths under 16)", "regulatory_text": "The driving of a motor vehicle on private property is prohibited for youths under the age of 16 simply because youths under the age of 16 cannot operate power driven equipment as a part of their employment", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment", "source_quote": "The driving of a motor vehicle on private property is prohibited for youths under the age of 16 simply because youths under the age of 16 cannot operate power driven equipment as a part of their employment.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Driving a motor vehicle on private property (youths under 16) \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption)\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment\n\n**regulatory_text:** limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business\n\n> The N.C. Wage and Hour Act (WHA) has a limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business and as long as certain other requirements are met including the youth holding a valid North Carolina driver's license.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-the-public-roads-and-highways-n-c-wage-and-hour-act-l.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "driving-a-motor-vehicle-on-the-public-roads-and-highways-n-c-wage-and-hour-act-l", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption)", "regulatory_text": "limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment", "source_quote": "The N.C. Wage and Hour Act (WHA) has a limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business and as long as certain other requirements are met including the youth holding a valid North Carolina driver's license.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption) \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Employment of the owner's child at a tanning salon (parental exemption)\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** the parental exemption applies to tanning salons so there is no age restriction for the owner\n\n> It is also our enforcement position that the parental exemption applies to tanning salons so there is no age restriction for the owner's child to be employed as long as the youth's parents are the sole owners.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "employment-of-the-owner-s-child-at-a-tanning-salon-parental-exemption.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "employment-of-the-owner-s-child-at-a-tanning-salon-parental-exemption", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Employment of the owner's child at a tanning salon (parental exemption)", "regulatory_text": "the parental exemption applies to tanning salons so there is no age restriction for the owner", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "It is also our enforcement position that the parental exemption applies to tanning salons so there is no age restriction for the owner's child to be employed as long as the youth's parents are the sole owners.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Employment of the owner's child at a tanning salon (parental exemption) \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.\n\n> (g) Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "errand-and-delivery-work-by-foot-bicycle-and-public-transportation.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "errand-and-delivery-work-by-foot-bicycle-and-public-transportation", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation", "regulatory_text": "Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(g) Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Hoisting apparatus\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing hoisting apparatus.\n\n> (c) Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing hoisting apparatus.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "hoisting-apparatus.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "hoisting-apparatus", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Hoisting apparatus", "regulatory_text": "Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing hoisting apparatus.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(c) Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing hoisting apparatus.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Hoisting apparatus \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Kitchen work and preparing and serving food and beverages\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including operating machines and devices used in performing such work.\n\n> (i) Kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including operating machines and devices used in performing such work. Examples of permitted machines and devices include, but are not limited to, dishwashers, toasters, dumbwaiters, popcorn poppers, milk shake blenders, coffee grinders, automatic coffee machines, devices used to maintain the temperature of prepared foods (such as warmers, steam tables, and heat lamps), and microwave ovens that are used only to warm prepared food and do not have the capacity to warm above 140 \u00b0F. Minors are permitted to clean kitchen equipment (not otherwise prohibited), remove oil or grease filters, pour oil or grease through filters, and move receptacles containing hot grease or hot oil, but only when the equipment, surfaces, containers and liquids do not exceed a temperature of 100 \u00b0F. Minors are also permitted to occasionally enter freezers momentarily to retrieve items in conjunction with restocking or food preparation.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "kitchen-work-and-preparing-and-serving-food-and-beverages.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "kitchen-work-and-preparing-and-serving-food-and-beverages", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Kitchen work and preparing and serving food and beverages", "regulatory_text": "Kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including operating machines and devices used in performing such work.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(i) Kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including operating machines and devices used in performing such work. Examples of permitted machines and devices include, but are not limited to, dishwashers, toasters, dumbwaiters, popcorn poppers, milk shake blenders, coffee grinders, automatic coffee machines, devices used to maintain the temperature of prepared foods (such as warmers, steam tables, and heat lamps), and microwave ovens that are used only to warm prepared food and do not have the capacity to warm above 140 \u00b0F. Minors are permitted to clean kitchen equipment (not otherwise prohibited), remove oil or grease filters, pour oil or grease through filters, and move receptacles containing hot grease or hot oil, but only when the equipment, surfaces, containers and liquids do not exceed a temperature of 100 \u00b0F. Minors are also permitted to occasionally enter freezers momentarily to retrieve items in conjunction with restocking or food preparation.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Kitchen work and preparing and serving food and beverages \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Lifeguard\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Lifeguard. The employment of 15-year-olds (but not 14-year-olds) to perform permitted lifeguard duties at traditional swimming pools and water amusement parks (including such water park facilities as wave pools, lazy rivers, specialized activity areas that may include water falls and sprinkler areas, and baby pools; but not including the elevated areas of power-driven water slides) when such youth have been trained and certified by the American Red Cross, or a similar certifying organization, in aquatics and water safety.\n\n> (l) (1) Lifeguard. The employment of 15-year-olds (but not 14-year-olds) to perform permitted lifeguard duties at traditional swimming pools and water amusement parks (including such water park facilities as wave pools, lazy rivers, specialized activity areas that may include water falls and sprinkler areas, and baby pools; but not including the elevated areas of power-driven water slides) when such youth have been trained and certified by the American Red Cross, or a similar certifying organization, in aquatics and water safety. (2) Definitions. As used in this paragraph (l) : Permitted lifeguard duties include the rescuing of swimmers in danger of drowning, the monitoring of activities at poolside to prevent accidents, the teaching of water safety, and providing assistance to patrons. Lifeguards may also help to maintain order and cleanliness in the pool and pool areas, give swimming instructions (if, in addition to being certified as a lifeguard, the 15-year-old is also properly certified as a swimming instructor by the American Red Cross or some other recognized certifying organization), conduct or officiate at swimming meets, and administer first aid. Additional lifeguard duties may include checking in and out items such as towels and personal items such as rings, watches and apparel. Permitted duties for 15-year-olds include the use of a ladder to access and descend from the lifeguard chair; the use of hand tools to clean the pool and pool area; and the testing and recording of water quality for temperature and/or pH levels, using all of the tools of the testing process including adding chemicals to the test water sample. Fifteen-year-olds employed as lifeguards are, however, prohibited from entering or working in any mechanical room or chemical storage areas, including any areas where the filtration and chlorinating systems are housed. The term permitted lifeguard duties does not include the operation or tending of power-driven equipment including power-driven elevated water slides often found at water amusement parks and some swimming pools. Minors under 16 years of age may not be employed as dispatchers or attendants at the top of elevated water slides performing such tasks as maintaining order, directing patrons as to when to depart the top of the slide, and ensuring that patrons have begun their \u201cride\u201d safely. Properly certified 15-year-old lifeguards may, however, be stationed at the \u201csplashdown pools\u201d located at the bottom of the elevated water slides to perform those permitted duties listed in this subsection. Traditional swimming pool means a water tight structure of concrete, masonry, or other approved materials located either indoors or outdoors, used for bathing or swimming and filled with a filtered and disinfected water supply, together with buildings, appurtenances and equipment used in connection therewith, excluding elevated \u201cwater slides.\u201d Not included in the definition of a traditional swimming pool would be such natural environment swimming facilities as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, quarries, reservoirs, wharfs, piers, canals, or oceanside beaches. Water amusement park means an establishment that not only encompasses the features of a traditional swimming pool, but may also include such additional attractions as wave pools; lazy rivers; specialized activities areas such as baby pools, water falls, and sprinklers; and elevated water slides. Not included in the definition of a water amusement park would be such natural environment swimming facilities as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, wharfs, piers, canals, or oceanside beaches.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "lifeguard.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "lifeguard", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Lifeguard", "regulatory_text": "Lifeguard. The employment of 15-year-olds (but not 14-year-olds) to perform permitted lifeguard duties at traditional swimming pools and water amusement parks (including such water park facilities as wave pools, lazy rivers, specialized activity areas that may include water falls and sprinkler areas, and baby pools; but not including the elevated areas of power-driven water slides) when such youth have been trained and certified by the American Red Cross, or a similar certifying organization, in aquatics and water safety.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(l) (1) Lifeguard. The employment of 15-year-olds (but not 14-year-olds) to perform permitted lifeguard duties at traditional swimming pools and water amusement parks (including such water park facilities as wave pools, lazy rivers, specialized activity areas that may include water falls and sprinkler areas, and baby pools; but not including the elevated areas of power-driven water slides) when such youth have been trained and certified by the American Red Cross, or a similar certifying organization, in aquatics and water safety. (2) Definitions. As used in this paragraph (l) : Permitted lifeguard duties include the rescuing of swimmers in danger of drowning, the monitoring of activities at poolside to prevent accidents, the teaching of water safety, and providing assistance to patrons. Lifeguards may also help to maintain order and cleanliness in the pool and pool areas, give swimming instructions (if, in addition to being certified as a lifeguard, the 15-year-old is also properly certified as a swimming instructor by the American Red Cross or some other recognized certifying organization), conduct or officiate at swimming meets, and administer first aid. Additional lifeguard duties may include checking in and out items such as towels and personal items such as rings, watches and apparel. Permitted duties for 15-year-olds include the use of a ladder to access and descend from the lifeguard chair; the use of hand tools to clean the pool and pool area; and the testing and recording of water quality for temperature and/or pH levels, using all of the tools of the testing process including adding chemicals to the test water sample. Fifteen-year-olds employed as lifeguards are, however, prohibited from entering or working in any mechanical room or chemical storage areas, including any areas where the filtration and chlorinating systems are housed. The term permitted lifeguard duties does not include the operation or tending of power-driven equipment including power-driven elevated water slides often found at water amusement parks and some swimming pools. Minors under 16 years of age may not be employed as dispatchers or attendants at the top of elevated water slides performing such tasks as maintaining order, directing patrons as to when to depart the top of the slide, and ensuring that patrons have begun their \u201cride\u201d safely. Properly certified 15-year-old lifeguards may, however, be stationed at the \u201csplashdown pools\u201d located at the bottom of the elevated water slides to perform those permitted duties listed in this subsection. Traditional swimming pool means a water tight structure of concrete, masonry, or other approved materials located either indoors or outdoors, used for bathing or swimming and filled with a filtered and disinfected water supply, together with buildings, appurtenances and equipment used in connection therewith, excluding elevated \u201cwater slides.\u201d Not included in the definition of a traditional swimming pool would be such natural environment swimming facilities as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, quarries, reservoirs, wharfs, piers, canals, or oceanside beaches. Water amusement park means an establishment that not only encompasses the features of a traditional swimming pool, but may also include such additional attractions as wave pools; lazy rivers; specialized activities areas such as baby pools, water falls, and sprinklers; and elevated water slides. Not included in the definition of a water amusement park would be such natural environment swimming facilities as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, wharfs, piers, canals, or oceanside beaches.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Lifeguard \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Loading and unloading goods onto motor vehicles, railroad cars or conveyors\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Loading and unloading of goods or property onto or from motor vehicles, railroad cars, or conveyors, except the loading and unloading of personal non-power-driven hand tools, personal protective equipment, and personal items to and from motor vehicles as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) .\n\n> (k) Loading and unloading of goods or property onto or from motor vehicles, railroad cars, or conveyors, except the loading and unloading of personal non-power-driven hand tools, personal protective equipment, and personal items to and from motor vehicles as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "loading-and-unloading-goods-onto-motor-vehicles-railroad-cars-or-conveyors.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "loading-and-unloading-goods-onto-motor-vehicles-railroad-cars-or-conveyors", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Loading and unloading goods onto motor vehicles, railroad cars or conveyors", "regulatory_text": "Loading and unloading of goods or property onto or from motor vehicles, railroad cars, or conveyors, except the loading and unloading of personal non-power-driven hand tools, personal protective equipment, and personal items to and from motor vehicles as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) .", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(k) Loading and unloading of goods or property onto or from motor vehicles, railroad cars, or conveyors, except the loading and unloading of personal non-power-driven hand tools, personal protective equipment, and personal items to and from motor vehicles as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Loading and unloading goods onto motor vehicles, railroad cars or conveyors \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Loading and unloading light hand tools and personal items\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** The loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of the light, non-power-driven, hand tools and personal protective equipment that the minor will use as part of his or her employment at the work site; and the loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of personal items such as a back pack, a lunch box, or a coat that the minor is permitted to take to the work site.\n\n> (k) The loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of the light, non-power-driven, hand tools and personal protective equipment that the minor will use as part of his or her employment at the work site; and the loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of personal items such as a back pack, a lunch box, or a coat that the minor is permitted to take to the work site. Such light tools would include, but are not limited to, rakes, hand-held clippers, shovels, and brooms. Such light tools would not include items like trash, sales kits, promotion items or items for sale, lawn mowers, or other power-driven lawn maintenance equipment. Such minors would not be permitted to load or unload safety equipment such as barriers, cones, or signage.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "loading-and-unloading-light-hand-tools-and-personal-items.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "loading-and-unloading-light-hand-tools-and-personal-items", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Loading and unloading light hand tools and personal items", "regulatory_text": "The loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of the light, non-power-driven, hand tools and personal protective equipment that the minor will use as part of his or her employment at the work site; and the loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of personal items such as a back pack, a lunch box, or a coat that the minor is permitted to take to the work site.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(k) The loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of the light, non-power-driven, hand tools and personal protective equipment that the minor will use as part of his or her employment at the work site; and the loading onto motor vehicles and the unloading from motor vehicles of personal items such as a back pack, a lunch box, or a coat that the minor is permitted to take to the work site. Such light tools would include, but are not limited to, rakes, hand-held clippers, shovels, and brooms. Such light tools would not include items like trash, sales kits, promotion items or items for sale, lawn mowers, or other power-driven lawn maintenance equipment. Such minors would not be permitted to load or unload safety equipment such as barriers, cones, or signage.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Loading and unloading light hand tools and personal items \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined or otherwise processed, except as permitted in \u00a7 570.34 of this subpart .\n\n> (a) Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined or otherwise processed, except as permitted in \u00a7 570.34 of this subpart .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "manufacturing-mining-or-processing-occupations.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "manufacturing-mining-or-processing-occupations", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations", "regulatory_text": "Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined or otherwise processed, except as permitted in \u00a7 570.34 of this subpart .", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(a) Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined or otherwise processed, except as permitted in \u00a7 570.34 of this subpart .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations that the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being.\n\n> (b) Occupations that the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "occupations-declared-hazardous-by-the-secretary-of-labor.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "occupations-declared-hazardous-by-the-secretary-of-labor", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor", "regulatory_text": "Occupations that the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(b) Occupations that the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities.\n\n> 5. Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "occupations-in-canneries-seafood-and-poultry-processing-that-involve-cutting-or-.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "occupations-in-canneries-seafood-and-poultry-processing-that-involve-cutting-or-", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities", "regulatory_text": "Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "5. Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Occupations in canneries, seafood and poultry processing that involve cutting or slicing machines, or freezing or packaging activities \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Occupations requiring the use of respirators\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations requiring the use of respirators.\n\n> 9. Occupations requiring the use of respirators.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "occupations-requiring-the-use-of-respirators.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "occupations-requiring-the-use-of-respirators", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Occupations requiring the use of respirators", "regulatory_text": "Occupations requiring the use of respirators.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "9. Occupations requiring the use of respirators.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Occupations requiring the use of respirators \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Office and clerical work\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.\n\n> (a) Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "office-and-clerical-work.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "office-and-clerical-work", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Office and clerical work", "regulatory_text": "Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(a) Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Office and clerical work \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Operating a tanning unit\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** no one under the age of 18 can operate a tanning unit\n\n> It is DENR's rule that no one under the age of 18 can operate a tanning unit.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "operating-a-tanning-unit.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "operating-a-tanning-unit", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Operating a tanning unit", "regulatory_text": "no one under the age of 18 can operate a tanning unit", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "It is DENR's rule that no one under the age of 18 can operate a tanning unit.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Operating a tanning unit \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Operating or repairing power-driven machinery\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing any power-driven machinery, including but not limited to lawn mowers, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, trimmers, cutters, weed-eaters, edgers, food slicers, food grinders, food choppers, food processors, food cutters, and food mixers.\n\n> (e) Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing any power-driven machinery, including but not limited to lawn mowers, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, trimmers, cutters, weed-eaters, edgers, food slicers, food grinders, food choppers, food processors, food cutters, and food mixers. Youth 14 and 15 years of age may, however, operate office equipment pursuant to \u00a7 570.34(a) and vacuum cleaners and floor waxers pursuant to \u00a7 570.34(h) .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "operating-or-repairing-power-driven-machinery.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "operating-or-repairing-power-driven-machinery", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Operating or repairing power-driven machinery", "regulatory_text": "Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing any power-driven machinery, including but not limited to lawn mowers, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, trimmers, cutters, weed-eaters, edgers, food slicers, food grinders, food choppers, food processors, food cutters, and food mixers.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(e) Occupations that involve operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing any power-driven machinery, including but not limited to lawn mowers, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, trimmers, cutters, weed-eaters, edgers, food slicers, food grinders, food choppers, food processors, food cutters, and food mixers. Youth 14 and 15 years of age may, however, operate office equipment pursuant to \u00a7 570.34(a) and vacuum cleaners and floor waxers pursuant to \u00a7 570.34(h) .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Operating or repairing power-driven machinery \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Operating power-driven equipment including lawn mowers, weedeaters, cars, trucks and golf carts (youths under 16)\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment\n\n**regulatory_text:** The prohibition of the operation of power driven equipment by youths under the age of 16 includes, but is not limited to, lawn mowers (both push and rider), weedeaters, cars, trucks, and golf carts (both electric and gas powered)\n\n> The prohibition of the operation of power driven equipment by youths under the age of 16 includes, but is not limited to, lawn mowers (both push and rider), weedeaters, cars, trucks, and golf carts (both electric and gas powered).\n\nSource: \n", "file": "operating-power-driven-equipment-including-lawn-mowers-weedeaters-cars-trucks-an.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "operating-power-driven-equipment-including-lawn-mowers-weedeaters-cars-trucks-an", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Operating power-driven equipment including lawn mowers, weedeaters, cars, trucks and golf carts (youths under 16)", "regulatory_text": "The prohibition of the operation of power driven equipment by youths under the age of 16 includes, but is not limited to, lawn mowers (both push and rider), weedeaters, cars, trucks, and golf carts (both electric and gas powered)", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment", "source_quote": "The prohibition of the operation of power driven equipment by youths under the age of 16 includes, but is not limited to, lawn mowers (both push and rider), weedeaters, cars, trucks, and golf carts (both electric and gas powered).", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Operating power-driven equipment including lawn mowers, weedeaters, cars, trucks and golf carts (youths under 16) \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 1 - Manufacturing and storing explosives\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.51\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being:\n\n> \u00a7 570.51 Occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components (Order 1). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being: (1) All occupations in or about any plant or establishment (other than retail establishments or plants or establishments of the type described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section) manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components except where the occupation is performed in a \u201cnonexplosives area\u201d as defined in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (2) The following occupations in or about any plant or establishment manufacturing or storing small-arms ammunition not exceeding .60 caliber in size, shotgun shells, or blasting caps when manufactured or stored in conjunction with the manufacture of small-arms ammunition:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.51", "file": "order-1-manufacturing-and-storing-explosives.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-1-manufacturing-and-storing-explosives", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 1 - Manufacturing and storing explosives", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.51 Occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components (Order 1). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being: (1) All occupations in or about any plant or establishment (other than retail establishments or plants or establishments of the type described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section) manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components except where the occupation is performed in a \u201cnonexplosives area\u201d as defined in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (2) The following occupations in or about any plant or establishment manufacturing or storing small-arms ammunition not exceeding .60 caliber in size, shotgun shells, or blasting caps when manufactured or stored in conjunction with the manufacture of small-arms ammunition:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.51"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 1 - Manufacturing and storing explosives \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 10 - Meat and poultry packing or processing\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.61\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations in or about slaughtering and meat packing establishments, rendering plants, or wholesale, retail or service establishments are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being:\n\n> \u00a7 570.61 Occupations in the operation of power-driven meat-processing machines and occupations involving slaughtering, meat and poultry packing, processing, or rendering (Order 10). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations in or about slaughtering and meat packing establishments, rendering plants, or wholesale, retail or service establishments are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being: (1) All occupations on the killing floor, in curing cellars, and in hide cellars, except the work of messengers, runners, handtruckers, and similar occupations which require entering such workrooms or workplaces infrequently and for short periods of time. (2) All occupations involved in the recovery of lard and oils, except packaging and shipping of such products and the operation of lard-roll machines. (3) All occupations involved in tankage or rendering of dead animals, animal offal, animal fats, scrap meats, blood, and bones into stock feeds, tallow, inedible greases, fertilizer ingredients, and similar products. (4) All occupations involved in the operation or feeding of the following power-driven machines, including setting-up, adjusting, repairing, or oiling such machines or the cleaning of such machines or the individual parts or attachments of such machines, regardless of the product being processed by these machines (including, for example, the slicing in a retail delicatessen of meat, poultry, seafood, bread, vegetables, or cheese, etc.): meat patty forming machines, meat and bone cutting saws, poultry scissors or shears; meat slicers, knives (except bacon-slicing machines), headsplitters, and guillotine cutters; snoutpullers and jawpullers; skinning machines; horizontal rotary washing machines; casing-cleaning machines such as crushing, stripping, and finishing machines; grinding, mixing, chopping, and hashing machines; and presses (except belly-rolling machines). Except, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the operation of those lightweight, small capacity, portable, countertop mixers discussed in \u00a7 570.62(b)(1) of this chapter when used as a mixer to process materials other than meat or poultry. (5) All boning occupations. (6) All occupations that involve the pushing or dropping of any suspended carcass, half carcass, or quarter carcass. (7) All occupations involving the handlifting or handcarrying any carcass or half carcass of beef, pork, horse, deer, or buffalo, or any quarter carcass of beef, horse, or buffalo.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.61", "file": "order-10-meat-and-poultry-packing-or-processing.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-10-meat-and-poultry-packing-or-processing", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 10 - Meat and poultry packing or processing", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations in or about slaughtering and meat packing establishments, rendering plants, or wholesale, retail or service establishments are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.61 Occupations in the operation of power-driven meat-processing machines and occupations involving slaughtering, meat and poultry packing, processing, or rendering (Order 10). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations in or about slaughtering and meat packing establishments, rendering plants, or wholesale, retail or service establishments are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being: (1) All occupations on the killing floor, in curing cellars, and in hide cellars, except the work of messengers, runners, handtruckers, and similar occupations which require entering such workrooms or workplaces infrequently and for short periods of time. (2) All occupations involved in the recovery of lard and oils, except packaging and shipping of such products and the operation of lard-roll machines. (3) All occupations involved in tankage or rendering of dead animals, animal offal, animal fats, scrap meats, blood, and bones into stock feeds, tallow, inedible greases, fertilizer ingredients, and similar products. (4) All occupations involved in the operation or feeding of the following power-driven machines, including setting-up, adjusting, repairing, or oiling such machines or the cleaning of such machines or the individual parts or attachments of such machines, regardless of the product being processed by these machines (including, for example, the slicing in a retail delicatessen of meat, poultry, seafood, bread, vegetables, or cheese, etc.): meat patty forming machines, meat and bone cutting saws, poultry scissors or shears; meat slicers, knives (except bacon-slicing machines), headsplitters, and guillotine cutters; snoutpullers and jawpullers; skinning machines; horizontal rotary washing machines; casing-cleaning machines such as crushing, stripping, and finishing machines; grinding, mixing, chopping, and hashing machines; and presses (except belly-rolling machines). Except, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the operation of those lightweight, small capacity, portable, countertop mixers discussed in \u00a7 570.62(b)(1) of this chapter when used as a mixer to process materials other than meat or poultry. (5) All boning occupations. (6) All occupations that involve the pushing or dropping of any suspended carcass, half carcass, or quarter carcass. (7) All occupations involving the handlifting or handcarrying any carcass or half carcass of beef, pork, horse, deer, or buffalo, or any quarter carcass of beef, horse, or buffalo.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.61"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 10 - Meat and poultry packing or processing \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 11 - Power-driven bakery machines\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.62\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven bakery machines are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.62 Occupations involved in the operation of bakery machines (Order 11). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven bakery machines are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operating, assisting to operate, or setting up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning any horizontal or vertical dough mixer; batter mixer; bread dividing, rounding, or molding machine; dough brake; dough sheeter; combination bread slicing and wrapping machine; or cake cutting band saw. (2) The occupation of setting up or adjusting a cookie or cracker machine.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.62", "file": "order-11-power-driven-bakery-machines.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-11-power-driven-bakery-machines", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 11 - Power-driven bakery machines", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven bakery machines are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.62 Occupations involved in the operation of bakery machines (Order 11). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven bakery machines are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operating, assisting to operate, or setting up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning any horizontal or vertical dough mixer; batter mixer; bread dividing, rounding, or molding machine; dough brake; dough sheeter; combination bread slicing and wrapping machine; or cake cutting band saw. (2) The occupation of setting up or adjusting a cookie or cracker machine.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.62"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 11 - Power-driven bakery machines \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 12 - Balers, compactors, and paper-products machines\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.63\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.63 Occupations involved in the operation of balers, compactors, and paper-products machines (Order 12). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operation or assisting to operate any of the following power-driven paper products machines:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.63", "file": "order-12-balers-compactors-and-paper-products-machines.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-12-balers-compactors-and-paper-products-machines", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 12 - Balers, compactors, and paper-products machines", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.63 Occupations involved in the operation of balers, compactors, and paper-products machines (Order 12). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operation or assisting to operate any of the following power-driven paper products machines:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.63"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 12 - Balers, compactors, and paper-products machines \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 13 - Manufacturing brick, tile, and related products\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.64\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations involved in the manufacture of clay construction products and of silica refractory products are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, and detrimental to their health and well-being.\n\n> \u00a7 570.64 Occupations involved in the manufacture of brick, tile, and kindred products (Order 13). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the manufacture of clay construction products and of silica refractory products are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, and detrimental to their health and well-being. (1) All work in or about establishments in which clay construction products are manufactured, except (i) work in storage and shipping: (ii) work in offices, laboratories, and storerooms; and (iii) work in the drying departments of plants manufacturing sewer pipe. (2) All work in or about establishments in which silica brick or other silica refractories are manufactured, except work in offices. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting employment of minors in any occupation prohibited by any other hazardous occupations order issued by the Secretary of Labor.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.64", "file": "order-13-manufacturing-brick-tile-and-related-products.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-13-manufacturing-brick-tile-and-related-products", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 13 - Manufacturing brick, tile, and related products", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations involved in the manufacture of clay construction products and of silica refractory products are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, and detrimental to their health and well-being.", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.64 Occupations involved in the manufacture of brick, tile, and kindred products (Order 13). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the manufacture of clay construction products and of silica refractory products are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, and detrimental to their health and well-being. (1) All work in or about establishments in which clay construction products are manufactured, except (i) work in storage and shipping: (ii) work in offices, laboratories, and storerooms; and (iii) work in the drying departments of plants manufacturing sewer pipe. (2) All work in or about establishments in which silica brick or other silica refractories are manufactured, except work in offices. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting employment of minors in any occupation prohibited by any other hazardous occupations order issued by the Secretary of Labor.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.64"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 13 - Manufacturing brick, tile, and related products \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 14 - Power-driven circular saws, band saws, chain saws and other saws\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.65\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.65 Occupations involving the operation of circular saws, band saws, guillotine shears, chain saws, reciprocating saws, wood chippers, and abrasive cutting discs (Order 14). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-driven fixed or portable machines except machines equipped with full automatic feed and ejection:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.65", "file": "order-14-power-driven-circular-saws-band-saws-chain-saws-and-other-saws.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-14-power-driven-circular-saws-band-saws-chain-saws-and-other-saws", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 14 - Power-driven circular saws, band saws, chain saws and other saws", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.65 Occupations involving the operation of circular saws, band saws, guillotine shears, chain saws, reciprocating saws, wood chippers, and abrasive cutting discs (Order 14). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-driven fixed or portable machines except machines equipped with full automatic feed and ejection:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.65"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 14 - Power-driven circular saws, band saws, chain saws and other saws \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 15 - Wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.66\n\n**regulatory_text:** All occupations in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age and detrimental to their health and well-being.\n\n> \u00a7 570.66 Occupations involved in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations (Order 15). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age and detrimental to their health and well-being.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.66", "file": "order-15-wrecking-demolition-and-shipbreaking-operations.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-15-wrecking-demolition-and-shipbreaking-operations", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 15 - Wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations", "regulatory_text": "All occupations in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age and detrimental to their health and well-being.", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.66 Occupations involved in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations (Order 15). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age and detrimental to their health and well-being.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.66"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 15 - Wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 16 - Roofing operations and all work on or about a roof\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.67\n\n**regulatory_text:** All occupations in roofing operations and all occupations on or about a roof are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health.\n\n> \u00a7 570.67 Occupations in roofing operations and on or about a roof (Order 16). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in roofing operations and all occupations on or about a roof are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.67", "file": "order-16-roofing-operations-and-all-work-on-or-about-a-roof.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-16-roofing-operations-and-all-work-on-or-about-a-roof", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 16 - Roofing operations and all work on or about a roof", "regulatory_text": "All occupations in roofing operations and all occupations on or about a roof are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health.", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.67 Occupations in roofing operations and on or about a roof (Order 16). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in roofing operations and all occupations on or about a roof are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.67"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 16 - Roofing operations and all work on or about a roof \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 17 - Excavation operations\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.68\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations in excavation operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of persons between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.68 Occupations in excavation operations (Order 17). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations in excavation operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of persons between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Excavating, working in, or backfilling (refilling) trenches, except (i) manually excavating or manually backfilling trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point, or (ii) working in trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point. (2) Excavating for buildings or other structures or working in such excavations, except:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.68", "file": "order-17-excavation-operations.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-17-excavation-operations", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 17 - Excavation operations", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations in excavation operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of persons between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.68 Occupations in excavation operations (Order 17). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations in excavation operations are particularly hazardous for the employment of persons between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Excavating, working in, or backfilling (refilling) trenches, except (i) manually excavating or manually backfilling trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point, or (ii) working in trenches that do not exceed four feet in depth at any point. (2) Excavating for buildings or other structures or working in such excavations, except:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.68"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 17 - Excavation operations \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 2 - Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.52\n\n**regulatory_text:** Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper on any public road, highway, in or about any mine (including open pit mine or quarry), place where logging or sawmill operations are in progress, or in any excavation of the type identified in \u00a7 570.68(a) are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.\n\n> \u00a7 570.52 Occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper (Order 2). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper on any public road, highway, in or about any mine (including open pit mine or quarry), place where logging or sawmill operations are in progress, or in any excavation of the type identified in \u00a7 570.68(a) are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.52", "file": "order-2-driving-a-motor-vehicle-and-being-an-outside-helper.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-2-driving-a-motor-vehicle-and-being-an-outside-helper", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 2 - Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper", "regulatory_text": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper on any public road, highway, in or about any mine (including open pit mine or quarry), place where logging or sawmill operations are in progress, or in any excavation of the type identified in \u00a7 570.68(a) are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.52 Occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper (Order 2). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the occupations of motor-vehicle driver and outside helper on any public road, highway, in or about any mine (including open pit mine or quarry), place where logging or sawmill operations are in progress, or in any excavation of the type identified in \u00a7 570.68(a) are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.52"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 2 - Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 3 - Coal mining\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.53\n\n**regulatory_text:** All occupations in or about any coal mine, except the occupation of slate or other refuse picking at a picking table or picking chute in a tipple or breaker and occupations requiring the performance of duties solely in offices or in repair or maintenance shops located in the surface part of any coal-mining plant, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.\n\n> \u00a7 570.53 Coal-mine occupations (Order 3). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in or about any coal mine, except the occupation of slate or other refuse picking at a picking table or picking chute in a tipple or breaker and occupations requiring the performance of duties solely in offices or in repair or maintenance shops located in the surface part of any coal-mining plant, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.53", "file": "order-3-coal-mining.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-3-coal-mining", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 3 - Coal mining", "regulatory_text": "All occupations in or about any coal mine, except the occupation of slate or other refuse picking at a picking table or picking chute in a tipple or breaker and occupations requiring the performance of duties solely in offices or in repair or maintenance shops located in the surface part of any coal-mining plant, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.53 Coal-mine occupations (Order 3). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in or about any coal mine, except the occupation of slate or other refuse picking at a picking table or picking chute in a tipple or breaker and occupations requiring the performance of duties solely in offices or in repair or maintenance shops located in the surface part of any coal-mining plant, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.53"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 3 - Coal mining \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 4 - Forest fire fighting, timber tract, forestry, logging and sawmill work\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.54\n\n**regulatory_text:** All occupations in forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention, in timber tracts, in forestry services, logging, and the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, except the following when not prohibited by any other section of this subpart:\n\n> \u00a7 570.54 Forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention occupations, timber tract occupations, forestry service occupations, logging occupations, and occupations in the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill (Order 4). (a) Finding and declarations of fact. All occupations in forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention, in timber tracts, in forestry services, logging, and the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, except the following when not prohibited by any other section of this subpart: (1) Work in offices or in repair or maintenance shops. (2) Work in the construction, operation, repair, or maintenance of living and administrative quarters, including logging camps and fire fighting base camps. (3) Work in the repair or maintenance of roads, railroads or flumes and work in construction and maintenance of telephone lines, but only if the minors are not engaged in the operation of power-driven machinery, the handling or use of explosives, the felling or bucking of timber, the collecting or transporting of logs, or work on trestles. (4) The following tasks in forest fire prevention provided none of these tasks may be performed in conjunction with or in support of efforts to extinguish a forest fire: the clearing of fire trails or roads; the construction, maintenance, and patrolling of fire lines; the piling and burning of slash; the maintaining of fire fighting equipment; and acting as a fire lookout or fire patrolman. (5) Work related to forest marketing and forest economics when performed away from the forest. (6) Work in the feeding or care of animals. (7) Peeling of fence posts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, or similar products, when not done in conjunction with and at the same time and place as other logging occupations declared hazardous by this section. (8) The following additional exceptions apply to the operation of a permanent sawmill or the operation of any lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill, but not to a portable sawmill. In addition, the following exceptions do not apply to work which entails entering the sawmill building, except for those minors whose employment meets the requirements of the limited exemptions discussed in \u00a7\u00a7 570.34(m) and 570.54(c) :\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.54", "file": "order-4-forest-fire-fighting-timber-tract-forestry-logging-and-sawmill-work.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-4-forest-fire-fighting-timber-tract-forestry-logging-and-sawmill-work", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 4 - Forest fire fighting, timber tract, forestry, logging and sawmill work", "regulatory_text": "All occupations in forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention, in timber tracts, in forestry services, logging, and the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, except the following when not prohibited by any other section of this subpart:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.54 Forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention occupations, timber tract occupations, forestry service occupations, logging occupations, and occupations in the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill (Order 4). (a) Finding and declarations of fact. All occupations in forest fire fighting and forest fire prevention, in timber tracts, in forestry services, logging, and the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age, except the following when not prohibited by any other section of this subpart: (1) Work in offices or in repair or maintenance shops. (2) Work in the construction, operation, repair, or maintenance of living and administrative quarters, including logging camps and fire fighting base camps. (3) Work in the repair or maintenance of roads, railroads or flumes and work in construction and maintenance of telephone lines, but only if the minors are not engaged in the operation of power-driven machinery, the handling or use of explosives, the felling or bucking of timber, the collecting or transporting of logs, or work on trestles. (4) The following tasks in forest fire prevention provided none of these tasks may be performed in conjunction with or in support of efforts to extinguish a forest fire: the clearing of fire trails or roads; the construction, maintenance, and patrolling of fire lines; the piling and burning of slash; the maintaining of fire fighting equipment; and acting as a fire lookout or fire patrolman. (5) Work related to forest marketing and forest economics when performed away from the forest. (6) Work in the feeding or care of animals. (7) Peeling of fence posts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, or similar products, when not done in conjunction with and at the same time and place as other logging occupations declared hazardous by this section. (8) The following additional exceptions apply to the operation of a permanent sawmill or the operation of any lath mill, shingle mill, or cooperage stock mill, but not to a portable sawmill. In addition, the following exceptions do not apply to work which entails entering the sawmill building, except for those minors whose employment meets the requirements of the limited exemptions discussed in \u00a7\u00a7 570.34(m) and 570.54(c) :", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.54"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 4 - Forest fire fighting, timber tract, forestry, logging and sawmill work \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 5 - Power-driven woodworking machines\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.55\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven wood-working machines are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.55 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines (Order 5). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven wood-working machines are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupation of operating power-driven woodworking machines, including supervising or controlling the operation of such machines, feeding material into such machines, and helping the operator to feed material into such machines but not including the placing of material on a moving chain or in a hopper or slide for automatic feeding. (2) The occupations of setting up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning power-driven woodworking machines. (3) The occupations of off-bearing from circular saws and from guillotine-action veneer clippers.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.55", "file": "order-5-power-driven-woodworking-machines.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-5-power-driven-woodworking-machines", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 5 - Power-driven woodworking machines", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven wood-working machines are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.55 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines (Order 5). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven wood-working machines are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupation of operating power-driven woodworking machines, including supervising or controlling the operation of such machines, feeding material into such machines, and helping the operator to feed material into such machines but not including the placing of material on a moving chain or in a hopper or slide for automatic feeding. (2) The occupations of setting up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning power-driven woodworking machines. (3) The occupations of off-bearing from circular saws and from guillotine-action veneer clippers.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.55"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 5 - Power-driven woodworking machines \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 6 - Exposure to radioactive substances\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.57\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations are particularly hazardous and detrimental to health for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.57 Exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations (Order 6). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations are particularly hazardous and detrimental to health for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Any work in any workroom in which (i) radium is stored or used in the manufacture of self-luminous compound, (ii) self-luminous compound is made, processed, or packaged, (iii) self-luminous compound is stored, used, or worked upon, (iv) incandescent mantles are made from fabric and solutions containing thorium salts, or are processed or packaged, (v) other radioactive substances are present in the air in average concentrations exceeding 10 percent of the maximum permissible concentrations in the air recommended for occupational exposure by the National Committee on Radiation Protection, as set forth in the 40-hour week column of table one of the National Bureau of Standards Handbook No. 69 entitled \u201cMaximum Permissible Body Burdens and Maximum Permissible Concentrations of Radionuclides in Air and in Water for Occupational Exposure,\u201d issued June 5, 1959. (2) Any other work which involves exposure to ionizing radiations in excess of 0.5 rem per year.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.57", "file": "order-6-exposure-to-radioactive-substances.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-6-exposure-to-radioactive-substances", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 6 - Exposure to radioactive substances", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations are particularly hazardous and detrimental to health for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.57 Exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations (Order 6). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations are particularly hazardous and detrimental to health for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Any work in any workroom in which (i) radium is stored or used in the manufacture of self-luminous compound, (ii) self-luminous compound is made, processed, or packaged, (iii) self-luminous compound is stored, used, or worked upon, (iv) incandescent mantles are made from fabric and solutions containing thorium salts, or are processed or packaged, (v) other radioactive substances are present in the air in average concentrations exceeding 10 percent of the maximum permissible concentrations in the air recommended for occupational exposure by the National Committee on Radiation Protection, as set forth in the 40-hour week column of table one of the National Bureau of Standards Handbook No. 69 entitled \u201cMaximum Permissible Body Burdens and Maximum Permissible Concentrations of Radionuclides in Air and in Water for Occupational Exposure,\u201d issued June 5, 1959. (2) Any other work which involves exposure to ionizing radiations in excess of 0.5 rem per year.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.57"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 6 - Exposure to radioactive substances \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 7 - Power-driven hoisting apparatus\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.58\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.58 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus (Order 7). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Work of operating, tending, riding upon, working from, repairing, servicing, or disassembling an elevator, crane, derrick, hoist, or high-lift truck, except operating or riding inside an unattended automatic operation passenger elevator. Tending such equipment includes assisting in the hoisting tasks being performed by the equipment. (2) Work of operating, tending, riding upon, working from, repairing, servicing, or disassembling a manlift or freight elevator, except 16- and 17-year-olds may ride upon a freight elevator operated by an assigned operator. Tending such equipment includes assisting in the hoisting tasks being performed by the equipment.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.58", "file": "order-7-power-driven-hoisting-apparatus.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-7-power-driven-hoisting-apparatus", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 7 - Power-driven hoisting apparatus", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.58 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus (Order 7). (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations involved in the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus are particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) Work of operating, tending, riding upon, working from, repairing, servicing, or disassembling an elevator, crane, derrick, hoist, or high-lift truck, except operating or riding inside an unattended automatic operation passenger elevator. Tending such equipment includes assisting in the hoisting tasks being performed by the equipment. (2) Work of operating, tending, riding upon, working from, repairing, servicing, or disassembling a manlift or freight elevator, except 16- and 17-year-olds may ride upon a freight elevator operated by an assigned operator. Tending such equipment includes assisting in the hoisting tasks being performed by the equipment.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.58"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 7 - Power-driven hoisting apparatus \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 8 - Power-driven metal-forming, punching, and shearing machines\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.59\n\n**regulatory_text:** The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:\n\n> \u00a7 570.59 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machines (Order 8). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machines:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.59", "file": "order-8-power-driven-metal-forming-punching-and-shearing-machines.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-8-power-driven-metal-forming-punching-and-shearing-machines", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 8 - Power-driven metal-forming, punching, and shearing machines", "regulatory_text": "The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.59 Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machines (Order 8). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. The following occupations are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age: (1) The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machines:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.59"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 8 - Power-driven metal-forming, punching, and shearing machines \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Order 9 - Mining, other than coal mining\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.60\n\n**regulatory_text:** All occupations in connection with mining, other than coal, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being and employment in such occupations is therefore prohibited under section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, except the following:\n\n> \u00a7 570.60 Occupations in connection with mining, other than coal (Order 9). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in connection with mining, other than coal, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being and employment in such occupations is therefore prohibited under section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, except the following: (1) Work in offices, in the warehouse or supply house, in the change house, in the laboratory, and in repair or maintenance shops not located underground. (2) Work in the operation and maintenance of living quarters. (3) Work outside the mine in surveying, in the repair and maintenance of roads, and in general clean-up about the mine property such as clearing brush and digging drainage ditches. (4) Work of track crews in the building and maintaining of sections of railroad track located in those areas of open-cut metal mines where mining and haulage activities are not being conducted at the time and place that such building and maintenance work is being done. (5) Work in or about surface placer mining operations other than placer dredging operations and hydraulic placer mining operations. (6) The following work in metal mills other than in mercury-recovery mills or mills using the cyanide process:\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.60", "file": "order-9-mining-other-than-coal-mining.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "order-9-mining-other-than-coal-mining", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Order 9 - Mining, other than coal mining", "regulatory_text": "All occupations in connection with mining, other than coal, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being and employment in such occupations is therefore prohibited under section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, except the following:", "rule": "Prohibited under 18 - declared particularly hazardous for minors between 16 and 18 years of age", "source_quote": "\u00a7 570.60 Occupations in connection with mining, other than coal (Order 9). (a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in connection with mining, other than coal, are particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being and employment in such occupations is therefore prohibited under section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, except the following: (1) Work in offices, in the warehouse or supply house, in the change house, in the laboratory, and in repair or maintenance shops not located underground. (2) Work in the operation and maintenance of living quarters. (3) Work outside the mine in surveying, in the repair and maintenance of roads, and in general clean-up about the mine property such as clearing brush and digging drainage ditches. (4) Work of track crews in the building and maintaining of sections of railroad track located in those areas of open-cut metal mines where mining and haulage activities are not being conducted at the time and place that such building and maintenance work is being done. (5) Work in or about surface placer mining operations other than placer dredging operations and hydraulic placer mining operations. (6) The following work in metal mills other than in mercury-recovery mills or mills using the cyanide process:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.60"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Order 9 - Mining, other than coal mining \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Outside window washing, ladders and scaffolds\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Outside window washing that involves working from window sills, and all work requiring the use of ladders, scaffolds, or their substitutes.\n\n> (g) Outside window washing that involves working from window sills, and all work requiring the use of ladders, scaffolds, or their substitutes.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "outside-window-washing-ladders-and-scaffolds.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "outside-window-washing-ladders-and-scaffolds", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Outside window washing, ladders and scaffolds", "regulatory_text": "Outside window washing that involves working from window sills, and all work requiring the use of ladders, scaffolds, or their substitutes.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(g) Outside window washing that involves working from window sills, and all work requiring the use of ladders, scaffolds, or their substitutes.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Outside window washing, ladders and scaffolds \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Places of business where machinery is used to process wood products\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Employment inside and outside of places of business where machinery is used to process wood products.\n\n> (m) (1) Employment inside and outside of places of business where machinery is used to process wood products. The employment of a 14- or 15-year-old who by statute or judicial order is exempt from compulsory school attendance beyond the eighth grade inside or outside places of business where machinery is used to process wood products if: (i) The youth is supervised by an adult relative of the youth or is supervised by an adult member of the same religious sect or division as the youth; (ii) The youth does not operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines; (iii) The youth is protected from wood particles or other flying debris within the workplace by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of such wood particles or flying debris or by maintaining a sufficient distance from machinery in operation; and (iv) The youth is required to use, and uses, personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to excessive levels of noise and saw dust. (2) Compliance. Compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (m)(1)(iii) and (m)(1)(iv) of this section will be accomplished when the employer is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable governing standards issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or, in those areas where OSHA has authorized the state to operate its own Occupational Safety and Health Plan, the applicable standards issued by the Office charged with administering the State Occupational Safety and Health Plan. The employment of youth under this section must comply with the other sections of this subpart, including the hours and time of day standards established by \u00a7 570.35 . (3) Definitions. As used in this paragraph (m) : Inside or outside places of business shall mean the actual physical location of the establishment employing the youth, including the buildings and surrounding land necessary to the business operations of that establishment. Operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines shall mean the operating of such machines, including supervising or controlling the operation of such machines, feeding material into such machines, helping the operator feed material into such machines, unloading materials from such machines, and helping the operator unload materials from such machines. The term also includes the occupations of setting-up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning such machines. Places of business where machinery is used to process wood products shall mean such permanent workplaces as sawmills, lath mills, shingle mills, cooperage stock mills, furniture and cabinet making shops, gazebo and shed making shops, toy manufacturing shops, and pallet shops. The term shall not include construction sites, portable sawmills, areas where logging is being performed, or mining operations. Power-driven woodworking machines shall mean all fixed or portable machines or tools driven by power and used or designed for cutting, shaping, forming, surfacing, nailing, stapling, wire stitching, fastening or otherwise assembling, pressing, or printing wood, veneer, trees, logs, or lumber. Supervised by an adult relative or is supervised by an adult member of the same religious sect or division as the youth has several components. Supervised means that the youth's on-the-job activities must be directed, monitored, overseen, and controlled by certain named adults. Such supervision must be close, direct, constant, and uninterrupted. An adult shall mean an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. A relative shall mean the parent (or someone standing in the place of a parent), grandparent, sibling, uncle, or aunt of the young worker. A member of the same religious sect or division as the youth refers to an individual who professes membership in the same religious sect or division to which the youth professes membership.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "places-of-business-where-machinery-is-used-to-process-wood-products.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "places-of-business-where-machinery-is-used-to-process-wood-products", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Places of business where machinery is used to process wood products", "regulatory_text": "Employment inside and outside of places of business where machinery is used to process wood products.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(m) (1) Employment inside and outside of places of business where machinery is used to process wood products. The employment of a 14- or 15-year-old who by statute or judicial order is exempt from compulsory school attendance beyond the eighth grade inside or outside places of business where machinery is used to process wood products if: (i) The youth is supervised by an adult relative of the youth or is supervised by an adult member of the same religious sect or division as the youth; (ii) The youth does not operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines; (iii) The youth is protected from wood particles or other flying debris within the workplace by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of such wood particles or flying debris or by maintaining a sufficient distance from machinery in operation; and (iv) The youth is required to use, and uses, personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to excessive levels of noise and saw dust. (2) Compliance. Compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (m)(1)(iii) and (m)(1)(iv) of this section will be accomplished when the employer is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable governing standards issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or, in those areas where OSHA has authorized the state to operate its own Occupational Safety and Health Plan, the applicable standards issued by the Office charged with administering the State Occupational Safety and Health Plan. The employment of youth under this section must comply with the other sections of this subpart, including the hours and time of day standards established by \u00a7 570.35 . (3) Definitions. As used in this paragraph (m) : Inside or outside places of business shall mean the actual physical location of the establishment employing the youth, including the buildings and surrounding land necessary to the business operations of that establishment. Operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines shall mean the operating of such machines, including supervising or controlling the operation of such machines, feeding material into such machines, helping the operator feed material into such machines, unloading materials from such machines, and helping the operator unload materials from such machines. The term also includes the occupations of setting-up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning such machines. Places of business where machinery is used to process wood products shall mean such permanent workplaces as sawmills, lath mills, shingle mills, cooperage stock mills, furniture and cabinet making shops, gazebo and shed making shops, toy manufacturing shops, and pallet shops. The term shall not include construction sites, portable sawmills, areas where logging is being performed, or mining operations. Power-driven woodworking machines shall mean all fixed or portable machines or tools driven by power and used or designed for cutting, shaping, forming, surfacing, nailing, stapling, wire stitching, fastening or otherwise assembling, pressing, or printing wood, veneer, trees, logs, or lumber. Supervised by an adult relative or is supervised by an adult member of the same religious sect or division as the youth has several components. Supervised means that the youth's on-the-job activities must be directed, monitored, overseen, and controlled by certain named adults. Such supervision must be close, direct, constant, and uninterrupted. An adult shall mean an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. A relative shall mean the parent (or someone standing in the place of a parent), grandparent, sibling, uncle, or aunt of the young worker. A member of the same religious sect or division as the youth refers to an individual who professes membership in the same religious sect or division to which the youth professes membership.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Places of business where machinery is used to process wood products \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Price marking and tagging, assembling orders, packing, and shelving\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Price marking and tagging by hand or machine, assembling orders, packing, and shelving.\n\n> (e) Price marking and tagging by hand or machine, assembling orders, packing, and shelving.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "price-marking-and-tagging-assembling-orders-packing-and-shelving.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "price-marking-and-tagging-assembling-orders-packing-and-shelving", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Price marking and tagging, assembling orders, packing, and shelving", "regulatory_text": "Price marking and tagging by hand or machine, assembling orders, packing, and shelving.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(e) Price marking and tagging by hand or machine, assembling orders, packing, and shelving.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Price marking and tagging, assembling orders, packing, and shelving \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Public messenger service\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Public messenger service.\n\n> (m) Public messenger service.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "public-messenger-service.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "public-messenger-service", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Public messenger service", "regulatory_text": "Public messenger service.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(m) Public messenger service.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Public messenger service \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Work in connection with riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles except as prohibited by \u00a7 570.33(f) or \u00a7 570.33(j) , or when a significant reason for the minor being a passenger in the vehicle is for the purpose of performing work in connection with the transporting\u2014or assisting in the transporting of\u2014other persons or property.\n\n> (o) Work in connection with riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles except as prohibited by \u00a7 570.33(f) or \u00a7 570.33(j) , or when a significant reason for the minor being a passenger in the vehicle is for the purpose of performing work in connection with the transporting\u2014or assisting in the transporting of\u2014other persons or property. The transportation of the persons or property does not have to be the primary reason for the trip for this exception to apply. Each minor riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle must have his or her own seat in the passenger compartment; each seat must be equipped with a seat belt or similar restraining device; and the employer must instruct the minors that such belts or other devices must be used. In addition, each driver transporting the young workers must hold a State driver's license valid for the type of driving involved and, if the driver is under the age of 18, his or her employment must comply with the provisions of \u00a7 570.52 .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "riding-inside-passenger-compartments-of-motor-vehicles.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "riding-inside-passenger-compartments-of-motor-vehicles", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles", "regulatory_text": "Work in connection with riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles except as prohibited by \u00a7 570.33(f) or \u00a7 570.33(j) , or when a significant reason for the minor being a passenger in the vehicle is for the purpose of performing work in connection with the transporting\u2014or assisting in the transporting of\u2014other persons or property.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(o) Work in connection with riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles except as prohibited by \u00a7 570.33(f) or \u00a7 570.33(j) , or when a significant reason for the minor being a passenger in the vehicle is for the purpose of performing work in connection with the transporting\u2014or assisting in the transporting of\u2014other persons or property. The transportation of the persons or property does not have to be the primary reason for the trip for this exception to apply. Each minor riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle must have his or her own seat in the passenger compartment; each seat must be equipped with a seat belt or similar restraining device; and the employer must instruct the minors that such belts or other devices must be used. In addition, each driver transporting the young workers must hold a State driver's license valid for the type of driving involved and, if the driver is under the age of 18, his or her employment must comply with the provisions of \u00a7 570.52 .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Riding inside passenger compartments of motor vehicles \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Student-learner exemption\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Exemption from some of the Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.50\n\n**regulatory_text:** Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of student-learners. Such an exemption shall apply when: (1) The student-learner is enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized State or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school and; (2) Such student-learner is employed under a written agreement which provides: (i) That the work of the student-learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to his training; (ii) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person; (iii) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training; and (iv) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared.\n\n> (c) Student-learners. Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of student-learners. Such an exemption shall apply when: (1) The student-learner is enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized State or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school and; (2) Such student-learner is employed under a written agreement which provides: (i) That the work of the student-learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to his training; (ii) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person; (iii) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training; and (iv) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared. Each such written agreement shall contain the name of student-learner, and shall be signed by the employer and the school coordinator or principal. Copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the school and the employer. This exemption for the employment of student-learners may be revoked in any individual situation where it is found that reasonable precautions have not been observed for the safety of minors employed thereunder. A high school graduate may be employed in an occupation in which he has completed training as provided in this paragraph as a student-learner, even though he is not yet 18 years of age.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.50", "file": "student-learner-exemption.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "student-learner-exemption", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Student-learner exemption", "regulatory_text": "Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of student-learners. Such an exemption shall apply when: (1) The student-learner is enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized State or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school and; (2) Such student-learner is employed under a written agreement which provides: (i) That the work of the student-learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to his training; (ii) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person; (iii) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training; and (iv) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared.", "rule": "Exemption from some of the Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "(c) Student-learners. Some sections in this subpart contain an exemption for the employment of student-learners. Such an exemption shall apply when: (1) The student-learner is enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized State or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school and; (2) Such student-learner is employed under a written agreement which provides: (i) That the work of the student-learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to his training; (ii) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person; (iii) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training; and (iv) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared. Each such written agreement shall contain the name of student-learner, and shall be signed by the employer and the school coordinator or principal. Copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the school and the employer. This exemption for the employment of student-learners may be revoked in any individual situation where it is found that reasonable precautions have not been observed for the safety of minors employed thereunder. A high school graduate may be employed in an occupation in which he has completed training as provided in this paragraph as a student-learner, even though he is not yet 18 years of age.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.50"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Student-learner exemption \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6 as long as the rays from tanning beds are non-ionizing radiation\n\n> Based on documentation and information provided by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Division of Environmental Health, Radiation Protection Section; it is the state Wage and Hour Bureau's enforcement position that tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6 as long as the rays from tanning beds are non-ionizing radiation.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "tanning-beds-do-not-fall-under-hazardous-order-no-6.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "tanning-beds-do-not-fall-under-hazardous-order-no-6", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6", "regulatory_text": "tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6 as long as the rays from tanning beds are non-ionizing radiation", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "Based on documentation and information provided by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Division of Environmental Health, Radiation Protection Section; it is the state Wage and Hour Bureau's enforcement position that tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6 as long as the rays from tanning beds are non-ionizing radiation.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Tanning beds do not fall under Hazardous Order No. 6 \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** The operation of motor vehicles\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** The operation of motor vehicles; the service as helpers on such vehicles except those tasks permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) ; and the riding on a motor vehicle, inside or outside of an enclosed passenger compartment, except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(o) .\n\n> (f) The operation of motor vehicles; the service as helpers on such vehicles except those tasks permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) ; and the riding on a motor vehicle, inside or outside of an enclosed passenger compartment, except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(o) .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "the-operation-of-motor-vehicles.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "the-operation-of-motor-vehicles", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "The operation of motor vehicles", "regulatory_text": "The operation of motor vehicles; the service as helpers on such vehicles except those tasks permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) ; and the riding on a motor vehicle, inside or outside of an enclosed passenger compartment, except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(o) .", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(f) The operation of motor vehicles; the service as helpers on such vehicles except those tasks permitted by \u00a7 570.34(k) ; and the riding on a motor vehicle, inside or outside of an enclosed passenger compartment, except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(o) .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "The operation of motor vehicles \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Transportation, warehousing, communications, utilities and construction\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Occupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means; (2) Warehousing and storage; (3) Communications and public utilities; (4) Construction (including demolition and repair); except such office work (including ticket office) or sales work in connection with paragraphs (n)(1) , (2) , (3) , and (4) of this section, as does not involve the performance of any duties on trains, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, or other media of transportation or at the actual site of construction operations.\n\n> (n) Occupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means; (2) Warehousing and storage; (3) Communications and public utilities; (4) Construction (including demolition and repair); except such office work (including ticket office) or sales work in connection with paragraphs (n)(1) , (2) , (3) , and (4) of this section, as does not involve the performance of any duties on trains, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, or other media of transportation or at the actual site of construction operations.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "transportation-warehousing-communications-utilities-and-construction.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "transportation-warehousing-communications-utilities-and-construction", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Transportation, warehousing, communications, utilities and construction", "regulatory_text": "Occupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means; (2) Warehousing and storage; (3) Communications and public utilities; (4) Construction (including demolition and repair); except such office work (including ticket office) or sales work in connection with paragraphs (n)(1) , (2) , (3) , and (4) of this section, as does not involve the performance of any duties on trains, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, or other media of transportation or at the actual site of construction operations.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(n) Occupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means; (2) Warehousing and storage; (3) Communications and public utilities; (4) Construction (including demolition and repair); except such office work (including ticket office) or sales work in connection with paragraphs (n)(1) , (2) , (3) , and (4) of this section, as does not involve the performance of any duties on trains, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, or other media of transportation or at the actual site of construction operations.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Transportation, warehousing, communications, utilities and construction \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Welding, brazing, or torch cutting\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders\n\n**regulatory_text:** Welding, brazing, or torch cutting.\n\n> 1. Welding, brazing, or torch cutting.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "welding-brazing-or-torch-cutting.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "welding-brazing-or-torch-cutting", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Welding, brazing, or torch cutting", "regulatory_text": "Welding, brazing, or torch cutting.", "rule": "Detrimental occupation declared by the North Carolina Department of Labor, in addition to the federal Hazardous Occupations Orders", "source_quote": "1. Welding, brazing, or torch cutting.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Welding, brazing, or torch cutting \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Work in connection with cars and trucks\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Work in connection with cars and trucks if confined to the following: dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing and polishing by hand; and other occupations permitted by this section, but not including work involving the use of pits, racks, or lifting apparatus, or involving the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring.\n\n> (n) Work in connection with cars and trucks if confined to the following: dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing and polishing by hand; and other occupations permitted by this section, but not including work involving the use of pits, racks, or lifting apparatus, or involving the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "work-in-connection-with-cars-and-trucks.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "work-in-connection-with-cars-and-trucks", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Work in connection with cars and trucks", "regulatory_text": "Work in connection with cars and trucks if confined to the following: dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing and polishing by hand; and other occupations permitted by this section, but not including work involving the use of pits, racks, or lifting apparatus, or involving the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(n) Work in connection with cars and trucks if confined to the following: dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing and polishing by hand; and other occupations permitted by this section, but not including work involving the use of pits, racks, or lifting apparatus, or involving the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Work in connection with cars and trucks \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Work in freezers and meat coolers\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Work in freezers and meat coolers and all work in the preparation of meats for sale except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(j) . This section, however, does not prohibit the employment of 14- and 15-year-olds whose duties require them to occasionally enter freezers only momentarily to retrieve items as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(i) .\n\n> (i) Work in freezers and meat coolers and all work in the preparation of meats for sale except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(j) . This section, however, does not prohibit the employment of 14- and 15-year-olds whose duties require them to occasionally enter freezers only momentarily to retrieve items as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(i) .\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "work-in-freezers-and-meat-coolers.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "work-in-freezers-and-meat-coolers", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Work in freezers and meat coolers", "regulatory_text": "Work in freezers and meat coolers and all work in the preparation of meats for sale except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(j) . This section, however, does not prohibit the employment of 14- and 15-year-olds whose duties require them to occasionally enter freezers only momentarily to retrieve items as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(i) .", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(i) Work in freezers and meat coolers and all work in the preparation of meats for sale except as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(j) . This section, however, does not prohibit the employment of 14- and 15-year-olds whose duties require them to occasionally enter freezers only momentarily to retrieve items as permitted by \u00a7 570.34(i) .", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Work in freezers and meat coolers \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Work in or about boiler or engine rooms, and maintenance of the establishment\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Work performed in or about boiler or engine rooms or in connection with the maintenance or repair of the establishment, machines, or equipment.\n\n> (d) Work performed in or about boiler or engine rooms or in connection with the maintenance or repair of the establishment, machines, or equipment.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "work-in-or-about-boiler-or-engine-rooms-and-maintenance-of-the-establishment.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "work-in-or-about-boiler-or-engine-rooms-and-maintenance-of-the-establishment", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Work in or about boiler or engine rooms, and maintenance of the establishment", "regulatory_text": "Work performed in or about boiler or engine rooms or in connection with the maintenance or repair of the establishment, machines, or equipment.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(d) Work performed in or about boiler or engine rooms or in connection with the maintenance or repair of the establishment, machines, or equipment.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Work in or about boiler or engine rooms, and maintenance of the establishment \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.34\n\n**regulatory_text:** Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature such as, but not limited to, computer programming, the writing of software, teaching or performing as a tutor, serving as a peer counselor or teacher's assistant, singing, the playing of a musical instrument, and drawing, as long as such employment complies with all the other provisions contained in \u00a7\u00a7 570.33 , 570.34 , and 570.35 . Artistically creative work is limited to work in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor.\n\n> (b) Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature such as, but not limited to, computer programming, the writing of software, teaching or performing as a tutor, serving as a peer counselor or teacher's assistant, singing, the playing of a musical instrument, and drawing, as long as such employment complies with all the other provisions contained in \u00a7\u00a7 570.33 , 570.34 , and 570.35 . Artistically creative work is limited to work in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.34", "file": "work-of-an-intellectual-or-artistically-creative-nature.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "work-of-an-intellectual-or-artistically-creative-nature", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature", "regulatory_text": "Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature such as, but not limited to, computer programming, the writing of software, teaching or performing as a tutor, serving as a peer counselor or teacher's assistant, singing, the playing of a musical instrument, and drawing, as long as such employment complies with all the other provisions contained in \u00a7\u00a7 570.33 , 570.34 , and 570.35 . Artistically creative work is limited to work in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor.", "rule": "Permitted for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(b) Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature such as, but not limited to, computer programming, the writing of software, teaching or performing as a tutor, serving as a peer counselor or teacher's assistant, singing, the playing of a musical instrument, and drawing, as long as such employment complies with all the other provisions contained in \u00a7\u00a7 570.33 , 570.34 , and 570.35 . Artistically creative work is limited to work in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.34"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Working in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation\n\n**jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons\n\n**regulatory_text:** no youth under 18 years of age be allowed to work in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation\n\n> However, it is our enforcement position for tanning beds that no youth under 18 years of age be allowed to work in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "working-in-a-workroom-where-a-tanning-bed-is-in-operation.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "working-in-a-workroom-where-a-tanning-bed-is-in-operation", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "occupation_order": "Working in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation", "regulatory_text": "no youth under 18 years of age be allowed to work in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation", "rule": "Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on tanning beds and tanning salons", "source_quote": "However, it is our enforcement position for tanning beds that no youth under 18 years of age be allowed to work in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation.", "sources": ["https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/tanning-beds-youth-employment-enforcement-position"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Working in a workroom where a tanning bed is in operation \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true} {"asset": "federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations", "body": "**occupation_order:** Youth peddling\n\n**jurisdiction:** Federal\n\n**rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age\n\n**cfr_section:** 570.33\n\n**regulatory_text:** Youth peddling, which entails the selling of goods or services to customers at locations other than the youth-employer's establishment, such as the customers' residences or places of business, or public places such as street corners and public transportation stations.\n\n> (j) Youth peddling, which entails the selling of goods or services to customers at locations other than the youth-employer's establishment, such as the customers' residences or places of business, or public places such as street corners and public transportation stations. Prohibited activities associated with youth peddling not only include the attempt to make a sale or the actual consummation of a sale, but also the preparatory and concluding tasks normally performed by a youth peddler in conjunction with his or her sales such as the loading and unloading of vans or other motor vehicles, the stocking and restocking of sales kits and trays, the exchanging of cash and checks with the employer, and the transportation of minors to and from the various sales areas by the employer. Prohibited youth peddling also includes such promotion activities as the holding, wearing, or waving of signs, merchandise, costumes, sandwich boards, or placards in order to attract potential customers, except when performed inside of, or directly in front of, the employer's establishment providing the product, service, or event being advertised. This provision does not prohibit a young salesperson from conducting sales for his or her employer on property controlled by the employer that is out of doors but may properly be considered part of the employer's establishment. Youth may conduct sales in such employer exterior facilities, whether temporary or permanent, as garden centers, sidewalk sales, and parking lot sales, when employed by that establishment. Youth peddling does not include the activities of persons who, as volunteers and without compensation, sell goods or services on behalf of eleemosynary organizations or public agencies.\n\nSource: \n", "cfr_section": "570.33", "file": "youth-peddling.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "youth-peddling", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "occupation_order": "Youth peddling", "regulatory_text": "Youth peddling, which entails the selling of goods or services to customers at locations other than the youth-employer's establishment, such as the customers' residences or places of business, or public places such as street corners and public transportation stations.", "rule": "Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age", "source_quote": "(j) Youth peddling, which entails the selling of goods or services to customers at locations other than the youth-employer's establishment, such as the customers' residences or places of business, or public places such as street corners and public transportation stations. Prohibited activities associated with youth peddling not only include the attempt to make a sale or the actual consummation of a sale, but also the preparatory and concluding tasks normally performed by a youth peddler in conjunction with his or her sales such as the loading and unloading of vans or other motor vehicles, the stocking and restocking of sales kits and trays, the exchanging of cash and checks with the employer, and the transportation of minors to and from the various sales areas by the employer. Prohibited youth peddling also includes such promotion activities as the holding, wearing, or waving of signs, merchandise, costumes, sandwich boards, or placards in order to attract potential customers, except when performed inside of, or directly in front of, the employer's establishment providing the product, service, or event being advertised. This provision does not prohibit a young salesperson from conducting sales for his or her employer on property controlled by the employer that is out of doors but may properly be considered part of the employer's establishment. Youth may conduct sales in such employer exterior facilities, whether temporary or permanent, as garden centers, sidewalk sales, and parking lot sales, when employed by that establishment. Youth peddling does not include the activities of persons who, as volunteers and without compensation, sell goods or services on behalf of eleemosynary organizations or public agencies.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33"], "stale_after": "2027-08-28", "title": "Youth peddling \u2014 Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)", "type": "restriction", "verified": true}