Passport to Safety

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Passport to Safety
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FACT

• MORE YOUNG PEOPLE DIE
• of injuries than all other diseases combined
• SIX TIMES
• more injuries happen to young people in their
  first month than any other time on the job
• OVER TWO THIRDS
• of young workers have never received a safety
  training manual for their job
• OVER HALF
• of young workers have received absolutely NO
  safety training for new jobs

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FACT

• EVERY 8 MINUTES
• every day of the year, a young Canadian under 25
  is injured seriously enough to receive workers
  compensation
• 60,000 YOUNG PEOPLE
• age 25 and under, suffer lost time injuries
  every year across Canada
• ALMOST 100 YOUNG PEOPLE
• age 25 and under, have died at work over the
  past two years

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FACT
EVERY DAY 3 CANADIANS DIE ON THE JOB
Tim Hickman, 20 3rd degree burns
David Ellis, 18 crushed
Sean Kells, 19 3rd degree burns
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• GO TO passporttosafety.com

• VISION
• To see a world in which young people come home
  healthy and safe at the end of each day
• MISSION
• To help eliminate needless injuries and
  preventable deaths of young Canadians age under 24

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GO TO passporttosafety.com

• WHAT PASSPORT IS
• A catalyst for culture change across Canada
• A test and transcript
• A way to verify a basic minimum of awareness as a
  foundation for job specific training
• WHAT PASSPORT IS NOT
• Passport to Safety is not a replacement for job
  specific health and safety training required of
  all employers by law

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WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF
BEFORE GOING TO WORK

• What health and safety is
• Why it is important.
• Employer responsibilities
• Worker rights and responsibilities
• Common hazards
• WHMIS overview
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency preparedness
• How to ask questions and talk about safety
  concerns at work

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HOW PASSPORT WORKS

• WALLET CARDS
• follow simple instructions on the back
• EMPLOYER/SPONSOR LOGO
• on the card if a member
• EMPLOYER CARDS
• to track participants progress

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HOW PASSPORT WORKS

• GO TO www.passporttosafety.com
• ENTER PIN
• password

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THE YOUTH SITE

• UNIQUE
• PERSONAL
• UPDATES
• SECURE
• TRACKING

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THE TEST

• 6 SECTIONS
• ONE AT A TIME
• SELF-PACED
• 100 PASS
• MARKS THE TEST
• REINFORCES
• CORRECTS
• REFRESHES
• ASKS AGAIN

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THE TRANSCRIPT

• DOWNLOADABLE
• To attach to resume
• ACKNOWLEDGES
• Successful completion
• of test
• BUILDS CREDITS
• For other training such as first aid, sports
  safety courses, babysitting

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• EMPLOYER FOLLOW THROUGH

Build on existing training
Ask for Passport or sign up youth
MAKE them take the test
Track progress
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

• CAN HELP YOU GET A JOB
• With a transcript recognized across Canada
• OPPORTUNITY
• To improve the safety of others and yourself
• GETS YOU READY
• To apply what you know and ask the right
  questions
• RECEIVE CREDIT
• For previous safety related achievements

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FOR PARENTS

• WHERE DO YOUR KIDS WORK?
• And how safe is it there ?
• HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT IS SAFE?
• And what are some of the signs ?
• DO THEY KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
• And what to ask ?
• WHAT ELSE CAN HELP THEM?
• Other training, information
• CAN YOU HELP THEM GET A JOB?
• And change the world too ?

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FOR EMPLOYERS

• SAFER
• happier, less costly workplace
• ACCESS TO YOUNG PEOPLE
• who understand workplace responsibilities and
  are willing to learn and listen
• ACCESS TO IMPROVED, COST-SAVING
• safety training
• OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE
• safety security of your community
• ABILITY TO OFFER PASSPORT TO SAFETY CARD to young
  people customized with your logo
• MEMBERSHIP IN
• like-minded employer network

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SIGN UP NOW!
YOUTH NEED PASSPORT TO SAFETY
Platinum Sponsors - limited to 6 -
Gold Sponsors - limited to 100 -
Members - unlimited -

• 2003 2004!

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