Section 11.21. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act—The Child Labor Law (43 P. S. § § 41—71).

Apprentice—A minor of 16 years of age or over who is employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticeable trade where the work in an occupation or process otherwise prohibited is incidental to the apprentice training, is intermittent and for short periods of time, and is under the direct and close supervision of a journeyman, and who is registered by the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council or employed under a written apprenticeship agreement under conditions which conform to the Federal and State standards of apprenticeship training.

Laboratory student aide—A student 16 years of age or over who is enrolled for scientific studies in an educational institution, employed in a research or development laboratory under the close supervision of a qualified scientist or development engineer in a program of diversified training activities and working in any occupation otherwise prohibited only intermittently and for short periods of time incidental to his training in diversified laboratory activities.

Student learners—Minors enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized state or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school and employed under a written agreement which provides the following:

(i) That the work of the student learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to his training.

(ii) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person.

(iii) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training.

(iv) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared. Each such written agreement shall contain the name of the student learner and shall be signed by the employer and the school coordinator or principal. Copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the school and the employer.

The provisions of this § 11.21 amended June 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1591. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (8267) and (8268).