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Resources for Young Workers by Group - Educators


Young Workers | Employers & Supervisors | Unions | Educators | Parents | Youth & Community Groups

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent young worker injuries and illnesses. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

If you have any questions please E-mail us at or phone 604-276-3100 in the Lower Mainland, or toll-free in British Columbia at 1-888-621-7233 (621-SAFE).

Original Student WorkSafe Program Modules

Introduction to Student WorkSafe (PDF 98 KB)

The Kindergarten to Grade 12 modules can be downloaded in PDF format.

Grade 11/12
Module 1. Injury Prevention
Lesson
(PDF 250 KB)
Handouts
(PDF 1 MB)
Visuals and Overheads (PDF 561 KB)
Module 2. Rights and Responsibilities for Safety
Lesson
(PDF 160 KB)
Handouts
(PDF 91KB)
 
Module 3. Personal Protective Equipment
Lesson (PDF 120 KB) Handouts (PDF 60 KB)  
Module 4. Back Care
Lesson (PDF 220 KB) Handouts (PDF 288 KB)  
Grade 10
Module 1. WorkSafe an Attitude
Lesson (PDF 175 KB) Handouts (PDF 82 KB)  
Module 2. Hazard Recognition
Lesson (PDF 234 KB) Handouts (PDF 91 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 420 KB)
Module 3. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Lesson (PDF 209 KB) Handouts (PDF 120 KB)  
Additional Module Grades 10 to 12. Hearing Protection
Lesson (PDF 175 KB) Handouts (PDF 117 KB)  
Grade 9
Module 1. Hazard Control
Lesson (PDF 210 KB) Handouts (PDF 1 MB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 1 MB)
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 105 KB)
Module 2. Responsibilities for Safety
Lesson (PDF 188 KB) Handouts (PDF 99 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 32 KB)
Module 3. Emergency and First Aid Procedures
Lesson (PDF 133 KB) Handouts (PDF 524 KB) Additional Handouts (PDF 58 KB)
Grade 8
Module 1. Hazard Evaluation
Lesson (PDF 217 KB) Handouts (PDF 53 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 1 MB)
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 99 KB)
Module 2. The Team Approach
Lesson (PDF 159 KB) Handouts (PDF 55 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 30 KB)
Module 3. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Lesson (PDF 253 KB) Handouts (PDF 396 KB) Answer Key to Handouts (PDF 140 KB)
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 127 KB)
Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 117 KB)  
Grade 7
Module 1. Transferable Skills
Lesson (PDF 223 KB) Handouts (PDF 65 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 1 MB)
Module 2. Safe Behaviours
Lesson (PDF 133 KB) Handouts (PDF 41 KB)  
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 91 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 104 KB)  
Module 3. Hearing Protection
Lesson (PDF 167 KB) Handouts (PDF 419 KB)  
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 114 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 61 KB)  
Grade 6
Module 1. Hazard Recognition
Lesson (PDF 258 KB) Handouts (PDF 121 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 503 KB)
Module 2. Emergency Procedures
Lesson (PDF 104 KB) Handouts (PDF 51 KB)  
Module 3. Additional Instructional Strategies
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 121 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 99 KB)  
Grade 5
Module 1. Hazards: General and Immediate
Lesson (PDF 259 KB) Handouts (PDF 119 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 827 KB)
Module 2. Hazards: Materials and Substances
Lesson (PDF 141 KB) Handouts (PDF 72 KB)  
Module 3. Additional Instructional Strategies
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 158 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 119 KB)  
Grade 4
Module 1. Safety Rules
Lesson Handouts| (PDF 130 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 446 KB)
Module 2. Hazards: Exposure Over Time
Lesson (PDF 193 KB) Handouts (PDF 96 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 404 KB)
Module 3. Additional Instructional Strategies
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 171 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 55 KB)  

Grade 2/3

Module 1. Hazards at Work and Play
Lesson (PDF 136 KB) Handouts (PDF 51 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 1 MB)
Module 2. Common Hazardous Materials
Lesson (PDF 123 KB) Handouts (PDF 124 KB)  
Module 3. Additional Instructional Strategies
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 136 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 50 KB)  
Kindergarten/Grade 1
Module 1. Recognizing a Hazard
Lesson (PDF 298 KB) Handouts (PDF 618 KB) Visuals and Overheads (PDF 1 MB)
Module 2. See It. Think It. Do It.
Lesson (PDF 146 KB) Handouts (PDF 557 KB)  
Module 3. Additional Instructional Strategies
Additional Instructional Strategies (PDF 320 KB) Additional Instructional Strategies Handouts (PDF 174 KB)  


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