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Are Youth Becoming Safer Workers? The Proof Is In The Numbers…

Who remembers their first job? Maybe it was lifeguarding at the neighborhood pool or working the concession stand at the ball diamonds. Maybe it was scooping ice cream at the local ice cream shop. We all remember our first jobs – whether we loved it, hated it, or just wanted the paycheck to build our […]

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Youth Safety Education Day on Global News Morning Saskatoon LIVE!

This morning safety advisor, Laura Bence appeared LIVE on the Global News Morning Saskatoon show to talk more about Youth Safety Education Day 2019! In Saskatchewan, young worker injuries are not declining fast enough. Approx. 6,000 young workers, under the age of 25, are injured at work each year and on average, three young workers […]

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Youth Safety Education Day – September 10th, 2019

Partnership Opportunity In Saskatchewan, young worker injuries are not declining fast enough. Young people and new hires are the most at risk of injury on the job and over 70% of them get their first jobs in the service and hospitality industries. Over 45% of young people aged 15-24 will experience a workplace injury in […]

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Regina Catholic School Division Career Days!

Last week, the Regina Catholic School Division hosted Career Days at each of their high schools – Riffel, O’Neill, Miller and LeBoldus.     We were able to reach over 800 youth last week regarding workplace health and safety! A student in each of the 4 schools won a prize package packed full with awesome […]

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Youth Safety Education Day 2018 Recap!

On behalf of the Service & Hospitality Safety Association and it’s 4,100 members, we would like to extend our deepest thanks for participating in the most successful Youth Safety Education Day to date! By partnering with the SHSA, you, along with over 192 industry partners, organizations and schools, have helped us reach over 29,000 young people […]

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