Resources for young workers and parents: overview

Whether you are a young worker, a parent of a young worker, a teacher or an employer, everyone wants to make sure that youth entering the workforce remain safe while at work. The WSIB offers a variety of programs and resources that are geared towards making young workers aware of their rights and responsibilities in making their workplace safe.

• 7 Things You’d Better Know to Work Smart, Work Safe ( 414.2kb, PDF)
  Introduces our Young Worker Awareness program to young workers and outlines your workplace rights, responsibilities and hazard recognition.
• HS101.ca
  Health and Safety 101 is an e-course developed by the WSIB for young workers 24 years old and younger.
• Passport to Safety
  Show your employer you are safety smart. Participate in the Passport to Safety,  a national young worker health and safety test that gives you a transcript to prove that you have a basic understanding of what you need to protect yourself on the job.
• Worksmart Ontario
  The Ministry of Labour’s website for young workers.