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NEW & YOUNG WORKERS

Dying to Work
A 19-minute video, produced by CTV W-Five, examines the danger of teen labour.
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Heads Up Safety Campaign
Heads Up is a safety awareness campaign aimed at young workers and their employers. Partners of the campaign:
Alberta Construction Safety Association
Alberta Hotel Safety Association
Alberta Employment and Immigration
Manufacturers’ Health and Safety Association
Workers’ Compensation Board-Alberta
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Information for Employers Who Hire Young Workers
Source: Workers’ Compensation Board - Alberta

It's Not Safe Being Green
This booklet provides employers who hire young workers with tips and suggestions on how to keep them safe. Employers are responsible to provide safe workplaces for all their employees.
Source: Workers’ Compensation Board - Alberta

Tips for Employers: Employing Young Workers
Reminds employers about their obligations, summarizes age requirements that employers must follow when hiring young workers and presents stats about young worker injuries and fatalities.
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Tips for Parents of Young Workers: 7 Things You Better Know
Seven points that parents need to be aware of before their child starts working. Also refers parents to other resource materials.
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Tips for Parents of Young Workers: Your Child at Work
Presents questions to ask your child about how safe their workplace is, lists the rights and responsibilities they need to know about, and summarizes age requirements that apply to young workers in Alberta.
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Tips for Supervisors: Employing Young Workers
Practical suggestions about how a supervisor can make safety a priority for the young workers he or she supervises.
Source: Workplace Health and Safety, Government of Alberta

Worksite Survival for Young Workers
Over 50 per cent of the accidents involving young workers occur during the first six months on the job. This booklet provides young workers with information to protect themselves.
Source: Workers’ Compensation Board - Alberta

X-Treme Safety
Find out the hazards at your workplace and learn how to stay safe. In this booklet, you’ll learn the rules of the game, about the equipment you need, get tips on talking to your co-workers and your boss about a safe, healthy and fair workplace. It’ll help you develop strategies so you can win – so you can stay safe at work!
Source: Alberta Learning Information Service, Government of Alberta

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