# Operating or repairing power-driven machinery — Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)

For Operating or repairing power-driven machinery, jurisdiction is Federal; rule is Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age; cfr section is 570.33; regulatory text is 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, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-09-15.

- **occupation order:** Operating or repairing power-driven machinery _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **jurisdiction:** Federal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **rule:** Prohibited for minors 14 and 15 years of age _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **cfr section:** 570.33
- **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. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (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 § 570.34(a) and vacuum cleaners and floor waxers pursuant to § 570.34(h) .

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-570.33

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Review by: 2027-08-28.
Part of [Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)](https://referencesource.org/federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations/).