U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)

The U.S. Department of Labor has overall authority for the enforcement of federal employment laws, including child labor and occupational health laws. See below for offices with enforcement jurisdiction. Publisher of

• Employment Law Guide: Child Labor (Nonagricultural Work)
  
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• Report on the Youth Labor Force (2000)

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA enforces safety and health laws in private-sector workplaces and federal workplaces.

• Manhattan Area Office (jurisdiction over Manhattan and Brooklyn) 201 Varick Street, Room 908, New York NY 10014. Phone: 212-620-3200. Fax: 212-620-4121
  
  
• Westchester Area Office (jurisdiction over the Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland) 660 White Plains Road, 4th floor, Tarrytown NY 10591. Phone: 914-524-7510. Fax: 914-524-7515
  
  
• Queens District Office (jurisdiction over Queens) 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Bayside NY 11361. Phone: 718-279-9060. Fax: 718-279-9057
  
  
• Long Island Area Office (jurisdiction Nassau and Suffolk) 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury NY 11590. Phone 516-334-3344. Fax: 516-334-3326.
  
  
• Avenel Area Office (jurisdiction over Staten Island, and Warren, Union, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties in New Jersey) 1030 St. Georges Avenue, Avenel NJ 07001. Phone: 732-750-3270. Fax: 732-750-4737
  
  
• If you are not in the New York City area, to locate an OSHA Area Office near you, click here.

New York State Department of Labor, Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau (PESH)

PESH enforces safety and health laws in state and local government workplaces in New York State.

• Headquarters: State Office Building Campus, Building 12, Room 522, Albany NY 12240. Phone: 518-457-3518
  
  
• New York City District Office (jurisdiction of five boroughs of New York City) 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014. Phone: 212-352-6132. Fax: 212-352-6138.
  
  
• Long Island District Office (jurisdiction over Nassau and Suffolk) 175 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead NY 11550. Phone: 516-485-4409. Fax: 516-485-0155.
  
  
• White Plains District Office (jurisdiction over Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Rockland counties) 120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains NY 10605. Phone: 914-997-9509. Fax: 914-997-9528

Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health (New York City)

Employees of New York City are under the jurisdiction of PESH, but the City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services develops safety and health policies, conducts health and safety inspections and trains City workers about safety and health. Each New York City mayoral agency has a safety and health coordinator (list of coordinators). Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, New York NY 10007. Phone: 212-669-8825. Fax: 212-669-8840

U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH, which conducts research, including Health Hazard Evaluations, prepares reports on occupational safety and health, is the publisher of Are You a Working Teen? What You Should Know About Safety and Health on the Job

200 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

BLS, which collects and publishes statistical information about workers and employment, is the publisher of

• Fatal Occupational Injuries to Workers 19 Years and Younger, 1993-2002.
  
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• Job-related Fatalities Involving Youths, 1992-95

2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Room 2860, Washington DC 20212. Phone: 202-691-5200. Fax: 202-691-7890

U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)

GAO, which is a non-partisan agency that conducts investigations and writes reports for the U.S. Congress, is the publisher of The Department of Labor Can Strengthen Its Efforts to Protect Children Who Work (2002).

New York State Department of Labor, Labor Standards Division

The Labor Standards Division, which enforces New York State laws concerning employment of minors, is the publisher of Laws Governing the Employment of Minors.

• New York City office: 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014. Phone: 212-352-6700. Fax: 212-352-6593.
  
  
• Long Island office: 400 Oak Street, Garden City NY 11530. Phone: 516-794-8195. Fax: 516-794-1046.
  
  
• Westchester office: 120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains NY 10605. Phone: 914-997-9521. Fax: 914-997-8780.

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration

The Employment Standards Administration enforces federal laws concerning employment of minors, publisher of Employer's Pocket Guide on Youth Employment and Guía de Bolsillo para Jefes Sobre el Empleo de Adolescentes

• Manhattan office: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3700
  New York, NY 10278. Phone: 212-264-8185. Fax: 212- 264-9548
  
  
• Brooklyn office: 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11201. Phone: 718-254-9410. Fax: 718-254-9479.
  
  
• Long Island office: 1350 Old Country Road, Suite 410, Westbury NY 11590. Phone: 516-338-1890. Fax: 516- 338-8901.
  
  
• Westchester office: 140 Grand Street, Suite 304, White Plains NY 10601. Phone: 914-682-6348. Fax: 914-682-6351

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California Resource Network for Young Workers' Health and Safety, publisher of Youngworkers.org

Child Labor Coalition, 1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington DC 20006 Phone: 202-835-3323. Fax: 202-835-0747

Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, publisher of Protecting Youth at Work: Health, Safety, and Development of Working Children and Adolescents in the United States

Human Rights Watch, 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor, New York NY 10118. Phone: 212-290-4700. Fax: 212-736-1300, publisher of Fingers to the Bone: United States Failure to Protect Child Farmworkers

Institute for Labor and the Community, 541 E. 12th Street, New York NY 10009. Phone: 212-505-3184. Fax: 212-505-3194, publisher of Work safe! A Guide for Young Workers

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, publisher of Stop Child Labour!

National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield WI 54449. Phone: 888-924-SAFE (7233). Fax: 715-389-4996, publisher of Agricultural Safety for Children

National Consumers League, 1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington DC 20006. Phone: 202-835-3323. Fax: 202-835-0747, publisher of Clocking in for Trouble: Teens and Unsafe Work

University of Washington, publisher of Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens