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Workers under the age of 25 make up 14 percent of B.C.'s workforce, or about 300,000 workers. Every workday in the province, 38 young workers are injured on the job, with 50 percent of injuries occurring in the first six months of work. Last year, 151 young workers were seriously injured.
- Young Worker Safety Backgrounder
- Young Worker Provincial Overview
- B.C. Regional Notice of Incidents Involving Young Workers
By focusing prevention efforts on young workers, WorkSafeBC will help to cultivate a safe generation of workers who understand occupational hazards and will be aware of their right to demand safety in the workplace.
Demand Safety Campaign - Launched in June 2006, this graphic and shocking campaign grabs the attention of young workers through radio ads, posters and a youth-oriented website, www.demandsafety.ca
Young Worker Awareness Sessions - Throughout April and June 2006, WorkSafeBC hosted eight Young Worker Awareness sessions throughout the province. These sessions brought together local employers, training providers, unions and other stakeholders in order to raise awareness on the specific training, orientation and supervision that young workers need.
Young Worker Profiles – Read the true stories about Loren Bergman (PDF kb) and Nick Perry (PDF kb), young workers who suffered tragic and preventable injuries while working on the job.
Corporate Profiles – Many companies in British Columbia have developed outstanding health and safety programs that go a long way in ensuring the safety of young workers.
Imperial Paving, Mott Electric, Quantum Hazmat Environmental, Josh Dueck, DaimlerChrysler, Playland, Kelowna London Drugs, Reidco Metals, Alcan, Canfor, Celtic Reforestation, West Fraser Timber, Ainsworth Lumber, City of Williams Lake, Downie Timber, Capital Regional District, Catalyst, Western Forest Products, Farmer Construction, Cascade Aerospace, J.D. Sweid, Johnston Packers Ltd.
Industry Fact Sheets – Learn more about the health and safety risks that young workers face in the construction, forestry, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail industries.
Resources – For more information on how to prevent injuries that commonly occur to young workers, access these resources:
- DemandSafety.ca
- Preventing Violence, Robbery and Theft: A Guide for Retail Owners, Managers and Workers (PDF 1mb)
- Handbook for Employers: Working Alone, Late Night Retail, and Prepayment of Fuel (PDF 568k)
- WorkSafeBC – Safety at Work, Young Workers
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