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Resources for Young Workers by Group - Employers & Supervisors
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).
Young and New Workers - They're worth your attention 
In this new video, health and safety professionals, along with production managers, supervisors and staff from 13 different B.C. companies, share their experiences in orientation, training, and supervision of young workers.
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Company profiles from 4 different sectors |
Order a copy of the disc.
DVD guide (PDF 896 KB)
Source: WorkSafeBC 
Amendments to Part 3 of the OHS Regulation - Orientation and Training of Young and New Workers
These amendments come into effect on July 26, 2007 and describe orientation and training requirements for young and new workers. Documents and links in this section will provide you with more information about the new Regulation, along with some useful tools to help your business implement the new Regulation.
Regulation Part 3
Guideline Part 3
Additional Resources
Backgrounder for Employers (PDF 141 KB)
Sample Orientation Checklist (PDF 39 KB) Also includes a "how to" section, and suggested additional topics to cover.
Sample Orientation Checklist A Word document you can easily adapt while creating a checklist specific to your worksite.
Frequently asked questions: New and Young Worker Orientation and Training Requirements
The Employers' Advisers Office is offering free seminars province-wide on the Young and New Worker Orientation and Training Regulation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Part 4 of the OHS Regulations and Guidelines: Working Alone or In Isolation
Part 4: General Conditions - Working Alone or in Isolation
Effective February 1, 2008
- WorkSafe Bulletin
Information for Employers: Complying with new regulations for working alone or in isolation, late night retail premises, and prepayment for fuel - Handbook for Employers Working Alone, Late Night Retail, and
Prepayment of Fuel (PDF 569 KB)
This handbook overviews working alone, fuel prepayment, and late night retail premises requirements, and provides employers with useful forms for their workplaces. Late night retail premises include convenience stores, gas stations, and other retail stores that sell goods directly to consumers. Also included as retail premises are take-out restaurants and liquor off sales. Full service restaurants, and bars with no liquor off sales outlet are not included under these requirements. - OHS Regulations Part 4 Working Alone or in isolation
- Guidelines Part 4 Working Alone or in isolation
- Frequently asked questions
Answers to questions about the new regulation, working alone, late night retail premises,and prepaying for fuel. - Pay before you pump sign:
PDF (483 KB) 9in. x 11in.
PDF (454 KB) 6in. x 9in.
If you have any questions about the new working alone or in isolation, or the new fuel prepayment provisions please contact a WorkSafeBC prevention office in your area.
Young Workers in Manufacturing
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Young Workers in Manufacturing (Video 6 min 39 s) Michael Lovett lost his leg in a sawmill accident in 1999. He was just 18 years old. In this short video, Michael and a WorkSafeBC officer provide a perspective on what employers can - and should - do to prevent more tragedies like this. |
Managing Safety from the Supervisor's Perspective
"This publication was produced for supervisors and safety professionals as a guide to safety-related issues in their daily work environment. Interested stakeholders may also refer to or use the information contained in this document to assist them in carrying out their occupational health and safety roles and responsibilities."Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (709 KB)
* Available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store.
3 Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training BK42 
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Designed for employers and supervisors, this guide offers a three-step framework based on orientation, education, and training new and young workers to be safe on the job. |
Be a Survivor Magazine
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New version of this full colour 8-page magazine features useful tips and articles on young worker safety. It's a great resource for youth and anyone who comes into contact with youth such as parents, educators, employers, labour and community groups. Source: WorkSafeBC (PDF 4 MB) |
The Rights and Responsibilities Program
The Rights and Responsibilities Program is a self-paced, interactive, curriculum-based program that helps new and young workers understand their health and safety rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
The program builds on the work done in Student WorkSafe Planning 10, and directly supports prescribed and elective curricula at the grade 11-12 level.
It's designed for three primary audiences:
- New workers, including student workers
- Teachers facilitating work experience programs for students
- Employers and supervisors
Effective Safety and Health Programs: The Key to a Safe Workplace and Defence of Due Diligence PH33
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This guide contains important information for employers, supervisors, and workers who must ensure that their occupational health and safety programs meet WCB standards. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (142 KB) * Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution. Updated: October 2008 |
Safety on the Job is Everyone's Business: The Responsibilities of Employers, Supervisors and Workers
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All new workers need training in equipment use and safe work procedures. This pamphlet covers the basics in training new workers. Employer, supervisor, and worker responsibilities for developing and maintaining a safe workplace are outlined. |
How to Implement a Formal Occupational Health and Safety Program
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This booklet offers a comprehensive program plan, valuable to both employer and employee, but especially to occupational health and safety committee members. It explains the responsibilities for health and safety, describes the elements of a formal program, and outlines the role of the joint committee. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (415 KB) Updated: May 2008 |
Take Care: How to Develop and Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Program (BK41)
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This guide enables employers and workers to implement a program to prevent violence in the workplace. It summarizes the relevant sections of the Regulation that deal with violence in the workplace, explains how to conduct a risk assessment, identifies the basic elements of a violence prevention program, and provides safe travel tips and sample documents. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (467 KB) * Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution. Updated: December 2006 |
Young Worker Videos
Lost Youth Video-Four Stories of Injured Young Workers
Michael, Jennifer, John, and Nick all speak of losing their youth after suffering serious workplace accidents. Through dramatic recreations of these accidents and one-on-one discussions with the young people and their parents. Lost Youth tells four stories of lives forever altered.
- Download the video (edited version)
- Download the video (full version) This video contains language that may be offensive to some, viewer discretion is advised.
- Discussion guide (PDF 218 KB)
The Supervisor
This video is a documentary-drama that examines issues related to supervisor responsibility for workplace health and safety. The video graphically depicts the emotional, legal, and financial consequences of a fictionalized workplace accident that leads to the death of a young worker.
- Download the video
- Discussion guide (PDF 209 KB)
Joe Who?
Young workers are often hard to reach, especially when it comes to workplace safety. Joe Who? is a valuable tool, giving young people a voice to speak to each other about the tragic consequences of workplace injuries, The play was written and performed by students from Matthew McNair Secondary School in Richmond. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges experienced by young workers in B.C.
- Download the video
- Teacher's guide (PDF 1 MB)
- Video script (PDF 91 KB)
- Director's notes (PDF 47 KB)
- Discussion guide (PDF 227 KB)
The Workplace: Youth at Risk (2005)
A video featuring the dramatic stories of five injured young workers and their parents whose lives have been forever altered by a workplace accident. This updated version features a new introduction by Dave Anderson, WorkSafeBC President and CEO, as well as some new footage of Lauren Barwick, a dressage rider paralyzed in a workplace accident. The video was produced jointly by Shaw Cablesystems and WorkSafeBC.
- Order a copy of the video.
Worker Orientation Checklist
Use this checklist when training young and new workers on health and safety in your workplace.Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (299 KB)
Safety Inspections
A reference guide and workbook for workplace safety inspections.Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (1 MB)
Employers' Advisers Office
Employers' Advisers provide independent advice, assistance, representation and training to employers, potential employers and employer associations concerning workers' compensation issues.
The Employers' Advisers Office is offering free seminars province-wide on the new Young or New Worker Orientation and Training Regulations coming into effect July 26, 2007. Every employer who will be hiring young workers or new workers will need to know about WorkSafeBC's new requirements for the orientation and training of young or new workers. The free seminars begin June 4, 2007.
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