Monday, May 07, 2012

Pitting Child Safety Against the Family Farm - NYTimes.com

Pitting Child Safety Against the Family Farm - NYTimes.com: "LAST month, a proposal by the United States Department of Labor to prevent children under age 16 from working in dangerous farm jobs ignited a firestorm in conservative media outlets. The new rules would have restricted having young workers handle pesticide, operate heavy machinery, cut timber and perform other agricultural tasks identified as hazardous to children by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health."

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