One of the first modules completed in many Career and Technical Education courses is Safety. Here is a new resource for teachers and students.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has released Youth@Work: Talking Safety, a foundation curriculum in occupational safety and health. This curriculum is the culmination of many years’ work by a consortium of partners dedicated to reducing occupational injuries and illnesses among youth.
- This curriculum is meant to be used in a classroom or other group training setting.
- The entire curriculum includes instructions for teachers and a step by step guide for presenting the material.
- This curriculum is meant to be used in a classroom or other group training setting, and has been customized for each state and Puerto Rico to address state-specific rules and regulations.
Materials include a complete lesson book for the instructor (with objectives and instructional sequence), teacher powerpoints, student handouts, videos, certificates, and resources. Available at no cost!
Safety Online overviews this endeavor and indicates,
The activities have been extensively pilot tested, used, and evaluated by numerous high school teachers, job trainers, and work coordinators around the country to teach youth important basic occupational safety and health skills.
Major topics under the curriculum include raising awareness of safety and health risks for young workers, recognizing workplace hazards, understanding options for controlling hazards, dealing with emergencies, understanding one’s rights and responsibilities as a working teen, and empowering the young worker to communicate with his or her employer about occupational safety and health.
The student worksheets look interesting and engaging. I did not view the videos or extensively explore the teacher handbook. The materials look quite promising! Let me know what you think.
