Required minimum age for employees to operate power tools and power equipment

[Stephen Dice]

We are planning on expanding a program to provide youth with job skills preparation.  One of the modifications is to include youth as young as 14 years old.  Part of the training is proposed to include operations of mowers, trimmers, and power tools such as drills, circular saws etc.    I have two questions.   What is your agency’s minimum age requirement for employees using power equipment and power tools? Is your agency’s minimum age based upon agency policy or state or federal regulation?  If the policy is based upon state or federal regulation, will you provide the regulation please?   Thank you.   Steve Dice Director of Park Operations Five Rivers MetroParks 1375 East Siebenthaler Ave. Dayton, OH 45414 cell 937 302-9078 office 937 278-2658   "The more information you spread to others the more they will grow and profit."   "When people become part of a team, leaders become coaches; team members self-manage, cooperate and help each other raise the bar."