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Resources for Young Workers by Group - Parents


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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).

Parent Resource Kit  updated item

To help you keep your children safe on the job, WorkSafeBC has created a Parent Resource Kit with information materials that can help you prevent injuries to your young worker. It includes:
  • Brochure titled This could happen to your child (PDF 242 KB). This brochure explains how parents can help keep their children safe at work. It offers advice on how to talk to your children before they start work and after they are hired.
  • Slide presentation titled Young Worker Safety (PowerPoint file 27 MB)
  • Fact sheet (PDF 65 KB) and Backgrounder (PDF 44 KB) illustrating injuries to young workers
  • Profiles of seriously injured young workers describing how their accidents altered their lives
  • Video titled Lost Youth: Four Stories of Injured Workers, a dramatic video showing the consequences of a serious workplace injury
  • Video titled Joe Who?, a video presentation of the play created by students for students about the impact of workplace accidents

For more information on the Parent Resource Kit E-mail or call (604) 276-3174.

Young Worker Speakers Network

WorkSafeBC has compiled a list of volunteer speakers who can talk to your school or parent advisory council (PAC) about health and safety and young worker issues. We have a variety of speakers with unique expertise and experiences ranging from injured young workers to business leaders to health and safety educators. Scroll through our speakers' profiles to choose the one(s) whose presentation is the best match for your audience. Detailed contact information can be found under each speaker's profile.

2009 Video Contest Winners

2009 Student Video Contest - Winners

Grades 8-10 Category
1st Place (Sponsored by London Drugs)
Title: Constructive Safety
School: King's Christian School, Salmon Arm
Students: Jeremy Roodzant, Luke Rosenberg
Teacher: Ms. MJ Eising
View video clip

2nd Place (Sponsored by Peter Kiewit Sons Co.)
Title: Safety in the Workplace
School: South Kamloops Secondary School, Kamloops
Students: Randy Lloyd, Justin Erickson, Kameren McDonald, Mitchell Foster
Teacher: Ms. Janet Hopkins
View video clip

Grades 11-12 Category
1st Place (Sponsored by Washington Marine Group)
Title: Overtime Loss
School: Langley Secondary, Langley
Students: Ethena Bradshaw, Ben Cooper
Teacher: Mr. Chad Hendrics
View video clip

2nd Place (Sponsored by Ledcor group of companies)
Title: Evolve
School: North Surrey Secondary School, Surrey
Students: Muizz Wahid, Naheel Jawaid
Teacher: Ms. Karen Lepine
View video clip

Honorable Mentions (Sponsored by WorkSafeBC)
Title: Bricks Happen
School: Templeton Secondary, Vancouver
Students: Micah Field, Nathan Attridge
Teacher: Mr. Nick Akrap
View video clip

Title: Fountain of Youth
Student: Devyn Brugge, Taylor Smith, Yvonne Dubyna
School: Wellingdon Secondary, Nanaimo
Teacher: Ms. Drea Moffatt
View video clip

* 2008 Contest Winners

* 2007 Contest Winners

* 2006 Contest Winners

2009 contest sponsors: Ledcor; Kiewet; Washington Marine Group; London Drugs; WorkSafeBC

Getting a Job? Ask Questions about Safety

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Pamphlet created with the help from members of the Young Worker Advisory Group, this simple document provides young and new workers with useful tips on how to address concerns about safety in the workplace.
* PDF 3.3 MB

Also available in the following languages:
 正在找寻工作 (Simplified Chinese, PDF 3.5 MB)
 正在找尋工作 (Traditional Chinese, PDF 3.5 MB)
 ਕੰਮ ਲੱਭਣਾ (Punjabi, PDF 3.3 MB)
 ¿Buscas un Nuevo Trabajo? (Spanish, PDF 3.2 MB)
 Có việc làm (Vietnamese, PDF 3.3 MB)


Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Be a Survivor Magazine

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 WorkSafeBC
* PDF (167 KB)
* Available in print format from Publications, Videos and Forms Distributions.

Young Worker Videos

video jacket cover 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.

video jacket cover 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.

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.

video jacket coverThe 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.

Original Student WorkSafe Program

Student WorkSafe is a Kindergarden to Grade 12 classroom safety resource ideal for teachers delivering CAPP and Personal Planning. The materials include age appropriate scenarios and activities that help students develop a strong safety attitude in their approach to tasks and chores at school, at home, and in the community.

Young Worker Safety - Workshop/Forum Planning Guide

This comprehensive and detailed guide provides the steps your organization/group needs to follow in order to plan, organize, publicize, develop partnerships for, host, and evaluate a two-hour forum or workshop on young worker safety. It can be used to plan a major event involving a large audience (80 to 100 people or more) or a more intimate workshop of 30 or fewer people. Most of the steps are relevant no matter what the format of the event, but host groups can pick through the menu of ideas for those that best fit their situation and their community.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (549 KB)

Parent Prevention Initiatives: Views from BCCPAC Representatives

During the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Council Conference held May 2004, the WCB sponsored a discussion workshop among BCCPAC representatives. The purpose of the session was to collect opinions and ideas on current and required workplace health and safety resource materials aimed at parents.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* View the Executive Summary (PDF 112 KB)
* View the Full Report (PDF 447KB)

Your Road to Recovery and Beyond: A guide for seriously injured workers and their families

Provides information on WCB benefits that might be available to workers who were seriously injured on the job and to their families. Also includes information on access to resources outside the WCB and statements from seriously injured workers, including one young worker. The printed book is made available to workers identified as seriously injured.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
PDF (670 KB)

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