Build-A-Bear fined for child labor law violations - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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investigations found that 16- and 17-year-olds employees loaded and operated trasg compactors and operated and rode in a freigh t elevator that did not have anassignedc operator. The federal audit identified 14 minors performinbg tasks contrary to the chiledlabor law, according to Build-A-Bear. Build-A-Bear was cited followingf investigations from January 2006 to Aprilp 2008 at its locationin Wichita, Kan.; Milwaukee; Grandville, Mich.; West Des Iowa; and Aurora, Ill. “Everh year, young employees are injured while performingprohibited work,” Enriquse Rodriguez, the department’s wage and hour division districtr director in St. Louis, said in a statement.
“The department’w hazardous orders regulations exist to promotre safety and prevent workplace injuries inthe nation’sw youth work force.” As a result of thosd investigations, Build-A-Bear said it no longer hires anyone youngerr than 18. “Build-A-Bear Workshop has cooperater fully and completely with the Departmentof Labor,” said Jill a company spokeswoman. no one suffered any injuries from performin thesetasks … Following receipt of the resultzs of the audit, in September 2008 Build-A-Bear Workshopo implemented a policy of only hiringy individuals who are 18 yearsw of age or St.
Louis-based Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) is a retailedr where customers can create theitr own customizedstuffed animals. There are12 Build-A-Bear locations in according to the company Web Three are located inPittsburgh suburbs, at Ross Park Mall, Soutnh Hills Village Mall and the Mall at