Youth at Work Curriculum

Youth @ Work: Teaching Teens About Safety and Health in the Workplace is a curriculum that teaches high school students basics about occupational safety and health.

Developed by the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center, the curriculum takes three to five hours to complete.

Curriculum Downloads
Select the links below to download and print the components of the curriculum.

Cover 

Tab 1 - Introduction

Tab 2 - Lessons

Tab 3-Overheads

PowerPoint Presentation

Tab 4 - Handouts

Tab 5 - Appendix

Setup/Copy Instructions for the Youth @ Work Talking Safety Training Curriculum

 Avery 1131 Ready Index - 5 Divider Tabs for Youth @ Work Talking Safety Training Curriculum

Forms
Select the links below to download and print the forms that accompany the curriculum

Student Evaluation
Instructions: Print/copy on colored paper

Student Sign-In Form - Health and Safety Workshop 
Instructions: Print/copy on white paper and use at registration.

Teacher Activity / Payment Request Form
Instructions: Print/copy 2 pages, double-sided (both sides/back-to-back), on white paper.

Training of Trainers (TOT) Participation Form
Instructions: Print/copy document on orange paper.

Other Training Materials
Select the links below to download and print the following other training materials that accompany the curriculum

 Facts for Employers in English or Spanish
Instructions: Print/copy 6 pages double-sided (both sides/back-to-back), on white paper and staple.

Tools for Orienting Work site Supervisors About Teen Health and Safety – A Packet for Youth Employment and Training Programs  (Packet includes items 3, 4, and 5 below) Instructions: Print/copy 14 pages double-sided (both sides/back-to-back), on light blue paper and staple.

Orienting Work site Supervisors About Teen Health and Safety – Checklist for Job Trainers and Job Developers Instructions: Print/copy 2 pages double-sided (both sides/back to back), onto yellow paper.

Safety Training Agreement 
Instructions: Print/copy 2 pages double-sided (both sides/back-to-back), onto white paper.

Safety Orientation Checklist 
Instructions: Print/copy 9-pages, double-sided (both sides/back-to-back), onto cherry or pink paper and staple.

Other Resources
For more information about youth worker safety, visit the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center Website provided by the LOHP - University of California, Berkeley.

For More Information or Questions
For questions regarding the curriculum's content, contact John Olson at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at 651-259-7547 or email John.R.Olson@state.mn.us