As of ten years ago, in the NorthEast, it was hard for teens to find jobs because of insurance concerns for minors. Everyone was afraid of liability. I had a kid get a summer job yanked once they realized he was 17 instead of 18. He would have been behind the meat counter—they were afraid the insurance wouldn’t let him use the slicer.
The jobs that I did late in high school would today at the very least cause my employer to lose their insurance, and at worst, get the company closed down and it’s officers thrown in jail. I’m still here, and have all of my extremities and the use of them.