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HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM K TO 12
 WorkSafeNB offers a complete range of bilingual health and safety resources that are designed specifically for use in classrooms from kindergarten through Grade 12. These resources are available free of charge to the province’s schools.
Contact information
For additional information or to order copies of any of the resources, please contact WorkSafeNB's Youth Programs Co-ordinator, at 1 800 442-9776 (toll-free),
506 453-7165 (direct line), or 453-7982 (fax).
Available Resources
- Work Smart Work Safe CD-Rom: Interactive and fun, this CD-Rom allows students to independently guide themselves through important job safety facts. The CD includes mini video clips, colourful text and images, testimonials from young injured workers and comprehensive information all young workers should know to help protect their safety on the job.
(Grades 8 to 12)
- Safety Slogan Posters: These posters are appropriate for middle and high school vocational and technology classroom/lab settings. The 15 different poster images and their slogans promote safe use of tools, machines and equipment, back safety, WHMIS, hazard identification and safe behaviours. (Grades 7 to 12)
- Choices for Life: Provides teachers with fun and interactive activities that explore a variety of health and safety issues at home, school, work and play. The program's vision is to help youth acquire the skills to make safe choices and develop an understanding that accidents can be prevented. The program is connected to various curriculum outcomes as it explores safety as an integral responsibility of everyday life. In-service sessions are available for teachers on incorporating the activities into everyday teaching. (Grades K to 12)
- Things You’d Better Know… Video: This modern video reviews principal workplace health and safety information. Several youth talk about their experience with a workplace accident and discuss safe decision-making, rights and responsibilities and job safety skills. (Grades 8 to 12)
- Job Safety Teen Wallet Card: The wallet card reviews important workplace health and safety facts that young people should know to help protect their safety on the job. Furthermore, the card provides youth with WorkSafeNB’s toll-free number to call for help related to job safety. Class sets are available upon request. (Grades 8 to 12)
- Student Resource Book: The booklet is filled with valuable information on workplace health and safety that is suitable to distribute to future and new young workers. Class sets are available upon request. (Grades 8 to 12)
- Health & Safety in the Workplace ~ Know the Facts: This booklet reviews the fundamentals of workplace health and safety in a reader-friendly format. The contents are appropriate to help inform future and current workers of important facts related to workplace health and safety. The booklet is suitable to create student handouts or overhead transparencies. (Grades 8 to 12; teachers; Joint Health and Safety Committee members; workers of all ages)
- Important Facts to Take to Work Pamphlet: The pamphlet reviews important information on workplace health and safety for new and young workers. Class sets are available upon request. (Grades 8 to 12)
- Find the Hazards Posters: These posters are used as a tool to support the education of hazard identification. They depict various workplace and recreational scenes and their hazards. Students circle the hazards on the posters, then discuss the importance of hazard identification in the prevention of accidents. (Grades K to 12)
- Health and Safety Checklist: The checklist reviews suggested workplace health and safety issues workers need to know when starting a new job. This tool is appropriate for high school aged students, new and young workers, the workplace and teachers involved in student work placements. Class sets are available upon request. (Grades 9 to 12; workers of all ages)
- Safety Start Program: The program provides youth aged 15 to 29 with seven hours of training in occupational health and safety and seven hours of emergency first aid. Upon successfully completing the course, participants receive a Health & Safety Passport. The Passport logs all health and safety related training received. When applying for provincial government employment, preference will be given to those who have completed the Safety Start program. The program is available free of charge for N.B. youth. For information on the Safety Start program, please call 1 888 298-1599.
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