2027 WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest

I’m Prepared is the theme for this year's video contest.

What helps you stay safe, confident, and ready for the job from your first day of work? Create a short video (two minutes or less) sharing what being prepared for work means to you, from training and understanding workplace hazards to knowing who to turn to for support. What do you need to feel empowered and work-ready?

Consider the following areas as they relate to being prepared:

Three informational panels promoting workplace safety awareness. The panels are titled ‘I’m trained,’ ‘I know the hazards,’ and ‘I know who to talk to.’ Each panel provides guidance on requesting training, identifying workplace hazards with employer support, and seeking assistance from a supervisor, mentor, owner, or safety committee representative.

For more health and safety information and resources, visit our Young & new workers and Before You Ask a Bot, Ask Your Boss webpages.

Eligibility
Create your video
Submit your video

Prizes
Questions?
Resources

Eligibility

The contest is open to all B.C. students in Grades 8 to 12 who have a teacher or youth organization to sponsor them. There’s one category for students in Grades 8 to 10, and one for students in Grades 11 and 12.

If you’re ineligible for the contest or prefer to participate in another way, consider viewing and liking your favourite video submissions on YouTube. Family and friends are encouraged to tap the like button on their favourites, too!

Create your video

You can use any style of video: drama, comedy, documentary, music video, stop-motion, animation, or mashups — the choice is yours.
Your video can be up to two minutes long. Videos longer than two minutes will be disqualified.
Refer to our contest rules and guidelines for more information.

For inspiration, check out the winning videos from 2006 to 2026.

Submit your video

Upload your video to YouTube. If you don't have your own channel, your school or youth organization can upload it for you. Then have your teacher or youth organization sponsor submit the entry form, which includes the link to your video. If it meets the criteria in our contest rules and guidelines, we’ll add it to our YouTube playlist.

You can also post your video on Instagram. Don’t forget to follow @WorkSafeBC and use the hashtag #SVCWorkSafeBC.

For more details, see the contest rules and guidelines and the entry form.

Deadline

The deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2027. The sooner you post your video, the more time people will have to view and like it.

Prizes

There’s a total of $10,000 in prize money (four $2,500 prizes) to be awarded to the winning students and their schools or youth organizations.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

Impact of the safety message
Originality and creativity of the concept
Technical execution

Two bonus prizes are also available:

Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award
Actsafe Safety Association, which supports health and safety for B.C.’s arts and entertainment industry, is presenting the Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award. Only live action productions will be accepted for this category.

The winning filmmaker(s) of a live-action production will receive:

A crystal trophy to recognize their accomplishment
One free ticket to the 2027 Actsafe Summer Industry Social

For more details, email info@actsafe.ca.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
One winning B.C. entry will be recognized by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) with an additional $2,000. The entry will also advance to the national CCOHS Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest, where it will compete for additional prizes.