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About
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…
Announcing Poster & Video Contests for 2015
Young Worker Safety Poster Contest Are you a California teen between 14 and 18? Design a poster highlighting job safety and health for teens and you could win a cash prize! Additionally, the first place winning poster will be distributed to schools and libraries throughout California, and sent out upon request. Contest Rules All youth…
2014 PSA Video Contest
2014 PSA Video Contest First Place Winner: “Workplace Injuries” by Jeremiah Concio (Diamond Bar, CA) See this year’s winners as well as all of the previous winners here!
Teachers Say…
“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
Teen Leaders Say…
“YWLA 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
Employers Say…
Most teens are enthusiastic and eager to learn. They make my work a lot of fun. But teens can be injured on the job when they don’t receive adequate safety training and supervision.
— Scott Silver, Oakland Zoo