Workplace Rights and Safety

Safety

It's important especially for you

This room contains some of the most high risk individuals in the workforce

Teenagers often do not get enough sleep which increases yourchance of being injured.

High school is when most people start getting jobs and it's during those first six months of staring a job that 50% of youth's work incidents occur.

People under the age of 25 are 1/3 more likely to be injured on the job than people over 25

Boys listen up, you're at higher risk of injury than the ladies

Making your list and checking it twice

You have the responsibility to ensure your own safety

here are the things you need to do to protect yourself

Ask questions! If you need help or don't know how to do something ask for the appropriate training.

Use all the required personal protection equipment and clothing

Report any unsafe conditions immediately to a supervisor

Tell your supervisor about any physical, mental or emotional issues you have that could affect the safety of both you and others

Follow the health and safety procedures for your job

Encourage your coworkers to do the same so work is safe for everyone

What to watch for

Physical Hazards

Biological Hazards

Chemical Hazards

Psychosocial Hazards

Jose's Story

"Jose, a 15-year-old pizzeria worker was killed when he became entangled in a machine used to mix pizza dough. Jose had arrived in the United States from Guatemala one month before the incident and had been working at the family-owned pizza restaurant for only two weeks.

On the night of the incident, he was cleaning the pizza dough mixer as the restaurant was closing for the evening, working alone in the kitchen as the remaining staff cleaned the adjoining dining room. He apparently lifted the cover of the mixer, uncovering the 32-inch-diameter mixing bowl, and started the machine. Reaching into the bowl he was caught by a large mixing fork. His co-workers heard him scream, but were unable to reach him in time."

How it could have been prevented

By ensuring the machine is turned off and cannot be turned on again

He shouldn't have been working alone

The equipment should have had safeguarding to prevent people from putting their arms in it while it's moving

Do Your Part

communicate with your coworkers and leaders

Know the rules

follow them

Identify

the

risks

assess them

make a plan to deal with them

Know Your Rights

Minimum wage in Alberta is 7.00$ an hour

You are entitled to time and a half for overtime (1.5 times your regular wage)

You CANNOT be fired for refusing to work in unhealthy or unsafe conditions

You cannot be subjected to discrimination based on...

place of orgin

race

family status

mental disability

color

ancestry

age

sexual orientation

phyical disability

gender

religious beliefs

source of income

Remain Safe

http://www.worksafely.com/videos/student-videos/art-of-staying-alive.aspx

Resources

The Working World

handling electrical equipment (frayed cords)

working in loud conditions

falling from heights

The Working World

hot or cold temperature

The Working World

tripping on items lying around

machinery, tools, equipment

any allergic reactions (to things like plants, insects or mold)

bee stings

contact with viruses or bacteria

United States. Real Stories. Washington DC: Occupational Safety & Health Administration, 2010. Web. 18 Mar 2010. <http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/realstories.html>.

contact with dust, fumes or vapours

regular use of paint

using toxic chemicals

regular use of cleaning products

intimidation and verbal abuse

stress and fatigue

working long hours

You have rights!

If you're working longer than five hours you must be provided with at least 30 minutes of break time

You get a minimum of eight hours of rest between shifts

Your employer is required to provide you with at least one day of rest per week

What you should do

Treat everyone with respect and dignity

violence

Help your employer develop policies and procedures that prevent violence

Sexual Abuse

Participating in educational programs

What Your Employer has to do

Reporting any violence

They have to reconize workplace violence as a hazard

Develop procedures and policies to deal with violence

*this includes the investigation, documentation and reporting of violence*

Educate workers about reconizing and responding to workplace violence

working conditions

Alberta. X-treme Safety. Edmonton: Learning Resources Center,2006. Pages 4,5,8-11,16-18 Print.

Alberta. Rights and Responsibilities in Alberta Workplaces. Edmonton: Learning Resource Center, 2006. Pages 6-8, 14, 16-17 and 20. Print.

"The Art Of Staying Alive ." Work Safely. Web. 18 Mar 2010. http://www.worksafely.com/videos/student-videos/art-of-staying-alive.aspx.

Mark Your Ballet

You have the right to a union and cannot be fired for trying to form one

Some employers allow unions

The working World

Signs of Danger