“Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old workers at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant," said the Labor Department press release. “Investigators also determined two 10-year-old children were employed – but not paid – and sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m.”
Kentucky McDonald's put 10-year-olds to work until 2 a.m.: officials
@StillIRise1963
Anyone that has worked in fast food knows how dangerous it is.
As a lefty, I received multiple burns from serving scalding hot baked beans from a ladle designed for right-handers.
A friend of mine was emptying the deep fat fryer at the end of a shift, accidentally stepped into a bucket of hot grease, and watched all the skin from his knee down slough off his leg and foot. He was out of work for months for burn treatment and skin grafts.
Speaking of grease, how many fast food workers have slipped and fallen on wet, greasy floors?
Ask anyone who has worked a fast food oven to show you the burn scars on their arms.
And knives, sharpened by professional sharpening services, cause countless injuries, some so serious they limit hand/finger functionality for life.
Food service, particularly fast food, is dangerous for adults. 10-year-olds have no place there.
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@shansterable @StillIRise1963 I had to clean something precarious, and I almost fell onto the griddle. The boss said "Don't hurt yourself. Who's going to cover your shift?"
@ambulocetus @StillIRise1963
A fast food kitchen is a conglomeration of hazards. Period.
Everywhere you turn around there is something to burn, cut, maim, or trip you.
I didn't even mention the pervert old men that "flirt" with the young staff. That's a whole other realm of danger.
@ambulocetus @shansterable @StillIRise1963
"If I can't work here safely, you'll have to find someone who can tolerate frequent burns. Maybe you boss?"