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STUDENT-LEARNERS IN MANUFACTURING <br />A GUIDE TO MINNESOTA <br />EQUIPMENT ALLOWED FOR 16- OR <br />17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT LEARNERS <br />FOR UP TO 20 PERCENT OF A WORK SHIFT AND <br />NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR A DAY <br />• Acetylene torch <br />• Cleat bender (power-driven) <br />• CNC router and milling function machines <br />• Deburring machine <br />• Flanging machines <br />• Hydraulic press <br />• Iron worker <br />• Laser cutting machine <br />• Pipe threader <br />• Planer <br />• Plasma (handheld or computerized) <br />• Press brake <br />• Punch press <br />• Router with table <br />• Saws (double rip saw, single rip saw, up-cut <br />chop saw, table saw, band saw, sawzall, skill saw, <br />reciprocating saw, portaband) <br />• Shaper <br />• Shears, including power shears, jump shears <br />• Sheet metal brake <br />• Tapering machine <br />• Tenoner, single end <br />• Tube bender <br />• Welders (robotic, MIG, TIG, spot, wire feed, wire) <br />EQUIPMENT ALLOWED FOR MINORS <br />AGE 16 AND OLDER <br />(NO LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF HOURS USED) <br />• Assembly, hand <br />• Cleat bender, manual <br />• Drill, cordless <br />• Drill, radial <br />• Drill press <br />• Grinder (hand, bench, table) <br />• Hammer drill <br />• Impact guns, corded and cordless <br />• Lathe (turning function machines) <br />• Packaging, hand <br />• Parts washing machine <br />• Sander; belt sander; profile or edge sander <br />• Vacuum <br />PROHIBITED EQUIPMENT FOR <br />ALL MINORS <br />• Forklift <br />• Jib hoist <br />• Lift, walk behind <br />• Overhead crane <br />• Skyjack <br />QUESTIONS ABOUT EQUIPMENT? <br />• function of the tool or equipment; and <br />• tasks performed on the machine, such as cleaning, <br />loading or unloading, maintenance, button or manual <br />operation. <br />If you have questions about minors using types of equipment not listed, contact Sara Ellstra at <br />sara.ellstra@state.mn.us or (651) 478-8148. Include the following information: <br />ABOUT DLI LABOR STANDARDS <br />• name of specific equipment; <br />• family or type of equipment (such as press brake); <br />• safety features; <br />• how it operates; <br />Labor Standards ensures workers are paid correctly and workplace rights and responsibilities are enforced for all <br />workers. Its goal is to educate employers and employees about their rights and responsibilities under Minnesota <br />employment laws. <br />This is a brief summary of Minnesota child labor laws and is intended as a guide. It is not to be considered a substitute for Minnesota statutes and rules. <br />This document can be provided in different forms, such as audio, Braille or large print, by calling (651) 284-5005 or 1-800-342-5354. <br />Labor Standards • 443 Lafayette Road N. • St. Paul, MN 55155 <br />(651) 284-5075 • 1-800-342-5354 • (651) 284-5099 (Spanish) • www.dli.mn.gov/LaborLaw.asp <br />MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY