“The Young Worker Leadership Academy was an incredible eye-opening experience about situations in the workplace that we had never been taught about. We all left knowing how to be smart and work safe!”
— Youth Team Member from the 2010 YWLA
Take a photo (this May) add a caption that highlights the importance of job health and safety for young workers and you could win a gift card! Learn more.
This October, join artists all over the world by participating in #inktober on social media! Share an ink drawing showing a job hazard and you could win a $50 Amazon gift card.
Now available on the Web and for Android/iOS devices! Privacy Policy Labor Occupational Health Program built the Are You a Working Teen? app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by Labor Occupational Health Program at no cost and is intended for use as is. This page is used to inform visitors regarding our…
“Students enter the workforce eager to please their supervisors. After going through the Youth @ Work training, students are keenly aware of potential risks at work and are ready to talk to their employers to make the workplace a safer environment.” — High School Teacher, Napa, CA
Welcome to the Young Worker Health and Safety Website! Our goal is to help prevent California’s young workers from being injured or killed on the job. Find out more. The laws noted at this site are specific to California. If you are in another state, visit our National Young Worker Safety Resource Center page to…
