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Student WorkSafe Program (K to Grade 12)
Student WorkSafe is a classroom safety resource ideal for teachers delivering CAPP (Current Grade 11 and 12 students still under the 1995 Graduation Program) and Personal Planning (Kindergarten to Grade 9 students). 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 Speakers Network
Workers aged 15 to 24 are at a much higher risk of injury than other workers in B.C. Each day 34 young workers are hurt on the job, or one every 42 minutes. Reducing injuries among young workers requires the efforts of WorkSafeBC, parents, educators, employers, unions, community groups and youth themselves. We all have a part to play in ensuring young workers are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the workplace to stay safe on the job.
To help spread the word, we have 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.
Al Appleton WorkSafe Award
In memory of Al Appleton, a long-serving WorkSafeBC manager who passed away in 2002, the Board has sponsored a B.C. Science Fair award for the best regional projects demonstrating the principles of occupational hygiene. Each regional winner will be awarded a prize of $100. The projects must show creativity and innovation in the field of workplace injury and disease prevention. Students from grades 7 to 12 are eligible for this award.
Information on BRITISH COLUMBIA SCIENCE FAIRS.
2008 Regional Winners
Region |
Winner |
| Cariboo/Mainline | Morgan Hoot St. Ann's Academy |
| Central Interior | Shyla Hampole and Kennedy Wintemute College Heights Elementary |
| Central Okanagan | Kelsey DeRoches Holy Cross Elementary |
| East Kootenay | Haley Casselman and Hunter Miller St. Mary's Catholic Independent School |
| Greater Vancouver | Louise Hung Maple Creek Middle School |
| Northern BC | Dayne Fellers Robert Ogilvie Elementary |
| Pacific Northwest | Raelyn Kerbrat Smithers Secondary |
| South Fraser | Harrison Dehek and Eric Hsueh Cougar Canyon Elementary |
| Yukon/Stikine | Miriam Ott Vanier Catholic Secondary |
Continuing Education
WorkSafe education courses are offered by the WorkSafeBC WorkSafe Education Network -- training providers from all sectors that meet the criteria the Board has specified. Each of the six one-day WorkSafe courses enables employers and workers to achieve different objectives.
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