Permissible Work Work That is Prohibited 14 -15-year-old may not operate any vehicle! 16-year-olds may not drive for work! Work Hours NH employers are required to post, in a conspicuous place in every room where youths are employed, a printed notice stating: • The hours of work; • The time allowed for dinner or other meals; • The maximum number of hours any youth is permitted to work in any one day. 16- and 17-year-olds: In any employer’s workweek during which school is in session for four days, youths 16 and 17 are not permitted to work more than six consecutive days and may not work more than 40 ¼ hours during that workweek. In any employer’s workweek during which school is in session for more than one but less than four days, youths 16 and 17 years of age are not permitted to work more than six consecutive days and may not work more than 48 hours during that workweek. During school vacations and from June 1 through Labor Day, youths 16 or 17 may not work more than six consecutive days or 48 hours in any one week. (There is an exception for youths who reside and work at a summer camp for minors.) (RSA 276-A:4.) Daily work maximum: 16- and 17-year-olds may not work more than 10 hours a day in manufacturing or more than 10¼ hours a day at manual or mechanical labor in any other employment that is not exempt by statute. (See RSA 276-A:11.) 14- or 15-year-olds: Total Hours Per Day and Per School Week: Youths 14 or 15 years of age are permitted to work three hours on a school day during non-school hours and 18 hours during the school week. On non-school days, they may work 8 hours per day. During the summer vacation, they may work six days per week, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. From Labor Day through May 31, they may only work between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. From June 1 through Labor Day, they may work until 9:00 pm. In any employer’s workweek during which school is in session for five days, youths 16 and 17 are not permitted to work more than six consecutive days and may not work more than 30 hours during that workweek. (See RSA 276-A:4.) If you're interested in obtaining more information, we have an online course available for purchase. https://form.jotform.com/223335687735162 If you have any questions, please contact Pete Sheffer at psheffer@nhada.com or 603-224-2369. 16- and 17-year-olds can operate: • Lifts • Tire changers • Wheel balancers • Service jacks • Hand jacks • Air compressors 14- and 15-year-olds can: • Dispense gasoline and oil • Car wash and polish by hand • Operate office equipment pursuant to § 570.34(a) • Operate vacuum cleaners and floor waxers pursuant to § 570.34(h) 16-17-year-olds are prohibited from operating power-driven hoisting apparatus, specifically: • Forklifts • Non-automotive elevators • Skid steers • Steer loaders • Backhoes • Man lifts • Scissor lifts • Cherry pickers • Work-assist platforms • Boon trucks • Cranes 14 and 15-year-olds are prohibited from work involving: • Use of pits • Use of racks • Lifting apparatus • Inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring • Use of ladders • Use of scaffolds • Operating, tending, setting up, adjusting, cleaning, oiling, or repairing any power-driven machinery, including but not limited to lawnmowers, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, trimmers, cutters, weed-eaters, edgers, food slicers, food grinders, food choppers, food processors, food cutters, and food mixers N E W H A M P S H I R E 12
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