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Young Workers and Workplace Injury
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Employee workplace safety rights and responsibilities
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Tips to stay safe at work
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Talking safety with your supervisor
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Is your Workplace safe?
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Young Worker OHS Information

Workplace safety is important for everybody – especially when they are are new to working. This website has lots of information, tips and strategies to help. To get started, click on the topic you'd like to learn more about:

  1. Why young workers are at higher risk of workplace injury
  2. Employer and employee workplace safety rights and responsibilities
  3. Strategies to prevent workplace injury
  4. Communicating with your supervisor and work colleagues about workplace safety.
 

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Who are young workers?

Young workers are those aged up to 25 years old and include young people who are:

  • leaving school and starting full-time work
  • employed as casual or part-time workers
  • completing work experience or vocational training