Young or new worker
If you're a worker under 25 and/or new to the job or facing new hazards on the job, you may be at higher risk of work-related injury or illness than the overall working population. To reduce the risk, learn more about everyone's rights and responsibilities for workplace health and safety. And check out our health and safety tools, publications, and other resources.
We have resources on a range of worker health and safety topics, including:
- Rights and responsibilities for new and young workers (a self-paced, interactive resource)
- Hazard alerts
- Infosheets, brochures, and manuals
- Videos
- Interactive tools and web books
- 6-minute safety talks
If you have any questions about workplace safety issues, please email or call us at 604.276.3100 in the Lower Mainland, or 1.888.621.7233 (1.888.621.SAFE) toll-free anywhere in B.C.
Resources
Getting a Job? Ask Questions About Safety
Created with assistance from members of the Young Worker Advisory Group, this brochure provides young and new workers with useful tips about how to address concerns about safety in the workplace.
Hidden Hazards in the Workplace: A Young Worker's Guide
Whether you work in a retail store, a restaurant, an office, or a manufacturing plant, you could be exposed to hazardous materials in the air you breathe, in the chemicals or cleaners you use, and sometimes...
Listen up! How to prevent hearing loss
This information sheet outlines why noise-induced hearing loss is a hazard that workers of all ages need to take seriously. It is designed specifically for young workers to tell them about the hazards...