Administration of Occupational Safety and Health: Work protection
How heavy are objects permitted to be for young people to lift?
Children aged 13 to 15 are allowed to lift 8–10 kilograms. Adolescents aged 15 to 18 who are no longer in compulsory education may lift up to 12 kilograms. Work by children under the age of 13 is prohibited.
The work must always be appropriate to the age and maturity of the child or adolescents.
More on the work of youth (only available in Icelandic)
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