As part of the annual observance of Safe Jobs for Youth Month, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in collaboration with the California Partnership for Young Worker and Safety announces the distribution of video public service announcements (PSA) developed by California teens between the ages 14-18.
The PSA's are designed to bring awareness of the need for workplace safety to young workers.
"The purpose of the contest is to encourage California teens to take an active role in learning about health, safety, and labor requirements," said Len Welsh, acting chief of Cal/OSHA. "It also raises much needed public awareness of workplace safety for teens."
Students from Ramona High School and from the Inspired Young Villagers, a community group in Los Angeles, garnered first place receiving a cash prize of $400 and the opportunity to have their work aired on television stations statewide. These PSA's are being distributed to news agencies in California and will be available for download from the DIR Web site.
Despite a growing focus on teen safety in the workplace, young workers continue to be injured on the job. Each year in the United States 160,000 teens are injured on the job; 55,000 of these injuries are serious enough to require hospital treatment; and 50 adolescents die from work injuries.
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