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2002 Campaign - WorkSafe: It's the Smart Thing to Do

This summer, thousands of young British Columbians will leave school to start summer jobs or enter the workforce permanently. What's alarming is that two young workers will be injured on the job in the next hour. In fact, workers aged 24 or younger are at a greater risk of injury on the job than any other age group in this province.

News Releases
Kelowna (PDF 139 KB)
Vancouver (PDF 140 KB)
Victoria (PDF 141 KB)

Young Worker Information
Brochure (PDF 193 KB)
Background Information (PDF 64 KB)
Provincial Overview (PDF 81 KB)
Fact Sheet (PDF 64 KB)
Poster (PDF 292 KB)

Young Worker Stories
Nick's Story
Lauren's Story
Marnee's Story

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