Protecting Our Young Workers

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Protecting Our Young Workers
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Young Workers

• Young workers are the most vulnerable members of
  Canadas Workforce.
• Young workers are those workers between the age
  of 15 to 24 years.
• Young worker are more likely to be off work due
  to an injury than any other group.

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Statistics

• In Canada, in 2007, a total of 48,074 young
  people were involved in a loss time injury at
  work.
• Nationally, there were 68 young worker fatalities

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Statistics

• In 2007
• 71.9 of lost time claims were male
• Young Workers account for
• 29 of oil and gas industry lost time claims
• 38 of oil and gas disability claims
• 54 of lost time and disability claims at Ski
  Resorts and Gondolas

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WHY?

• Why are young workers vulnerable to workplace
  injuries?
• Simply put, you dont know what you dont know

Employers have the responsibility to train and
protect workers safety
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Workplace Tragedies

• Workplace incidents or tragedies should never
  happen!
• When they do, they affect
• EVERYONE!

• YOU
• Your Family
• Your Co-Workers
• Your Crew

• Our Contractors
• Our Clients
• Our Communities
• Our Company

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Lost Youth Video

• Lost Youth Video
• Four true stories of four injured young workers
  who have courageously agreed to share their
  experiences in the hope they can prevent other
  youth from being injured or killed in the
  workplace
• Michael
• Jennifer
• John
• Nick

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Lost Youth Video

• These four young people were seriously injured as
  young workers in British Columbia
• ALL were still in their teens when they were
  injured
• ALL live every day with the consequences
• ALL were not trained to deal with hazards and
  risks at their workplaces
• ALL share a common outcome the loss of their
  youth

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Lost Youth Video

• CAUTION!
• Lost Youth Video

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The Challenge

• The challenge is for Everyone!
• How do we prevent these kinds of instances from
  ever occurring again?

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Meeting the Challenge

• REACH
• R Recognize
• E Educate
• A Attitude
• C Coach
• H Hear

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Meet the Challenge

• Five Easy Questions!
• How can I get hurt doing this job?
• What safety procedures do I need to follow?
• Who will give me safety training?
• Do I need any safety gear?
• What happens if I get hurt?

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Meeting the Challenge

• Resource Information
• Labour Canada
• Provincial Governement
• Non-profit organizations
• www.canoshweb.org/en/young_workers.html
• www.ccohs.ca/youngworkers/
• www.bloodylucky.ca/

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Meet the Challenge

• Have a young worker program
• Green Hands for Green Hands from ENFORM.
• ENFORM offers the Green Hand stickers free of
  charge
• Call [phone]

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Make a Commitment

• Our Youth Are Our Future
• Make a Commitment to Them
• Commit to continuously improving our Health,
  Safety and environmental performance
• Continually promote employee safety on and off
  the job
• Believe all occupational injuries and illnesses
  are preventable
• Minimize risk to young workers

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Remember

• You cant know what you dont know!

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Questions?
Thank You