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(New)
Orientation Program for seasonal workers - both an instructor
guide and worker guide. Focuses on activities and scenarios, participants
learn how to recognize hazards and make their work environment safer.
Rights and responsibilities and on principles of hazard recognition in the
workplace. Participants will develop the confidence to ask the right
questions and to speak up when they need more instruction to complete a task
safely. Available at Safe Work Manitoba site:
http://www.safemanitoba.com/programs.aspx
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The Workplace Safety & Health Division has appointed a
Coordinator to plan and implement a Young Worker Safety &
Education Initiative.
Young workers are at higher risk of being injured on the job.
According to research, this is in part because:
- They tend to think they’re invincible (it won’t happen to
me)
- They are not always aware of the risks of their risks of their
jobs or what they need to do to protect themselves
- They may be eager to impress an employer and may not ask
questions for fear of losing their job or appearing incapable.
Work has been completed on educational resources to improve safety
and health education for those in the 15 –24 year age group.
Activities are also underway to improve resource materials and the
delivery of safety and health education in the post-secondary system
as well as for those no longer in the school system. The program
is being developed in cooperation with The Workers Compensation Board
(WCB) and several branches in the Department of Education & Youth
and Advanced Education. It is a joint approach with several
organizations, agencies and other government Departments.
Facilitator's Guide
for Classroom Learning - An Average Day - pdf file
NEW/YOUNG WORKERS:
If you are thinking of getting a job, there are some things you
must know:
FOR PARENTS:
Employers/Supervisors:
OTHER RESOURCES:
Safe Manitoba provides other resources go to:
http://www.safemanitoba.com/resources.aspx?category=D47AAEB9F6C94134838E881B326B8621
Manitoba Workplace Injury and
Illness Statistics Report for 2000-2004 Young Workers April 2005 - pdf
file
The SAFE
Work Student Program (PDF) an instructor's guide to helping
young workers stay safe.
Available through Manitoba Education and Youth: Keeping
Your Facilities Safe - (pdf) (a
support document for Industrial Arts Teacher). Workshops on
keeping your facilities safe. Register at: http://www2.edu.gov.mb.ca/yag/
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