Health and Safety for Canadian Youth in Trades

Raykov, Milosh; Taylor, Alison

doi:10.25071/1705-1436.17

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“…In Europe, young workers' risk of accidents at work is 25–40% higher than those of other age groups [2] . These findings are supported by other studies examining occupational health and safety among youths [3–5] .…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 87%

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Knowledge and Experiences of Risks among Pupils in Vocational Education

Andersson

Gunnarsson

Rosén

et al. 2014

Safety and Health at Work

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BackgroundYoung male and female workers are over-represented in statistics concerning negative outcomes of poor work environment and risky work. Young workers often have low awareness of risk, a lack of safety training, and inadequate introduction to the work. The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge and experiences of pupils of vocational schools concerning potential work environment risks in their future work.MethodsThe study design was a dual one, and included a questionnaire and focus group interviews. The study group consisted of 239 pupils from 10 upper secondary schools, who were graduating pupils in four vocational programs: the Industrial Technology Programme, the Restaurant Management and Food Programme, the Transport Programme, and the Handicraft Programme (in which students specialize in wood products). The upper secondary schools were located in the central region of Sweden.ResultsThe pupils had limited knowledge that employers must, by law, conduct risk analyses and prevent risks. Many felt that they themselves are mainly responsible for performing their tasks safely. Pupils in all programs mentioned acute risk as the greatest risk at work. The theoretical education about safety at work was provided in the 1st year of the 3-year vocational programs.ConclusionA systematic approach to pupils' training in work environment, which is a basis for a safe and healthy workplace, is lacking. The study findings indicate that pupils are offered knowledge far from that intended by laws and by state-of-the-art occupational health risk research.

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confidence: 87%

“…The literature also shows that training in occupational safety and health is crucial and must be included in apprenticeship programs to improve the situation. This applies to the form of teaching as well as the content being taught [3,12–14] .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge and Experiences of Risks among Pupils in Vocational Education

Andersson

Gunnarsson

Rosén

et al. 2014

Safety and Health at Work

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“…Tucker and Turner (2013) note that young workers in Ontario and Manitoba were generally reluctant to voice concerns about workplace hazards and were unlikely to pursue further remedy if their initial efforts were unsuccessful. This lack of voice is consistent with Raykov and Taylor's (2013) analysis of workplace injury in Alberta and Ontario youth apprenticeship programming.…”

Section: The Employment Of Minors In Canadasupporting

confidence: 76%

“…Alberta (2011a) does provides summary data about lost-time claims and disabling injury claims accepted by the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) for workers under age 15 and age 15-19, but publishes no data about less severe injuries. Raykov and Taylor (2013) identified that one fifth of Ontario and Alberta participants in youth apprenticeship programs suffered serious occupational injuries that required time off of work.…”

Section: The Employment Of Minors In Albertamentioning

confidence: 99%

Incidence of Work and Workplace Injury Among Alberta Teens

Barnetson¹

2013

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Utilizing a convenience sample of nearly 2000 respondents drawn fromadministrative data, this study finds 43.7 percentof adolescents (aged 12-14) and61.5 percent of young persons (aged 15-17) in the Canadian province of Albertareported employment in 2011/12. Of those employed,49.7 percent of adolescentsand 59.0 percent of young persons reported at leastone work-related injury inthe previous year. This study also identifies widespread non-reporting ofworkplace injuries and seemingly ineffective hazardidentification and safetytraining. These results add to the growing evidencethat the regulation of teenageemployment in Alberta fails to adequately protect these workers from injury.

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“…During the training period, students can be exposed to the same occupational risks as workers. Raykov and Taylor (2013) found a high incidence of injuries among youth who had participated in high school apprenticeship programmes in Canada.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of an occupational safety programme: A comparative study between different training methods involving secondary and vocational school students

2018

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Strategies for incorporating proper training in occupational safety at secondary schools are important, since young workers are more likely to be injured at work. However, for a successful educational intervention, an effective Occupational Safety Programme (OSP) with appropriate training methods should be designed and implemented. This study intends to analyze and compare the effects of an OSP in students from diverse school settings, when different training methods are applied. An OSP was designed focusing on the risks related to handling machinery and maintenance tasks and delivered to 301 students from two secondary schools and two vocational schools from the North of Portugal. The sample was divided into three groups, and for each group, a different training method was applied: theory-based; demonstration-based or testimonies-based. To assess its effectiveness, a questionnaire was developed for evaluating the following dimensions: risk acceptance, safety commitment, intended safety behaviors and safety knowledge. The questionnaire was applied two weeks before and after the OSP. A significantly positive effect of the OSP was identified in all dimensions. Comparisons between the three methods showed a greater effect of the testimonies-based intervention in risk acceptance and intended safety behaviors; however, for safety knowledge and safety commitment this was the least effective method. The influence of school type was observed for the safety behaviors and safety commitment dimensions. In conclusion, this study's results suggested that more engaging methods had larger effects on student risk acceptance and intended safety behaviors, while expositive and demonstrative methods were more suitable to improve safety knowledge and commitment.

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Health and Safety for Canadian Youth in Trades

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Knowledge and Experiences of Risks among Pupils in Vocational Education

Knowledge and Experiences of Risks among Pupils in Vocational Education

Incidence of Work and Workplace Injury Among Alberta Teens

Effects of an occupational safety programme: A comparative study between different training methods involving secondary and vocational school students

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